Common Name: chickweed
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America, Europe
Leaf/Bud: germinated in fall then forms a large mat of foliage
Flower/Inflorescence: small white 8 petals, flowers and sets seeds at the same time
Habit: spreading
Form: clumping
Culture: cool season
Landscape Use: annual weed
Notes: edible