Plant ID in Yard and Herbicide

[DroptineDC18]

I’m in Minnesota. Any idea what this is? And how to kill it?

 

[fishdart]

It appears to be a type of spurge to my eyes.does it appears to radiate out from a central Taproot? Mostly prostrate along the ground?

 

[ArrowForester]

Also could be a vetch. If so you should be able to control it with the mower.

 

[MTtrout]

I agree with above, vetch is what it looks like to me per that photo. It’s part of the legume family. Can’t say I’ve ever seen it in well established grass though where I live

 

[IDVortex]

Id assume a 4way herbicide would work to get rid of it. I'd get some urea and put the herbicide down with some urea as a foliar application.

 

[DroptineDC18]

It appears to be a type of spurge to my eyes.does it appears to radiate out from a central Taproot? Mostly prostrate along the ground?

After looking at pictures of spurge I don’t think this is it. Leaning toward vetch. I’ll look into a 4 way herbicide.

 

[longspeak74]

Does it have any flowers yet? Vetch will usually bloom.

 

[DroptineDC18]

I haven’t noticed flowers yet. If I recall from last year they may have had a yellow flower? Attaching another picture of a plant I plucked out of the ground.

 

[Macintosh]

My seek app says your last photo is purple crownvetch. It isnt always right, but lots of times it is.

 

[IDVortex]

Oh, to add to my response. The reason you use UREA which is 46% nitrogen and do it in a foliar application is that the nitrogen will help make the plant absorbe the herbicides, which will be more potent then applying it without it. Though unless you're going to water it is, you only want .2 pounds of urea per 1k sqft.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

2,4-D. The brand I use is called Amine 400. I buy it pure to mix up at the local Tractor Supply. This stuff works well.

 

[DroptineDC18]

My seek app says your last photo is purple crownvetch. It isnt always right, but lots of times it is.

This looks correct. Thank you!

 

[Lvthntitall]

2,4-D will work 3 oz per gallon of water in spray solution, no surfactant. May need two applications to control.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

BTW, I would say that is almost certainly some sort of vetch.

 

[Burnsie]

I usually spray TriMec

 

[Fireflyfishing]

2,4-D. The brand I use is called Amine 400. I buy it pure to mix up at the local Tractor Supply. This stuff works well.

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[Forestryguy]

Do you remember what color the flowers were last year? There is a weed that I have had that looks similar and has yellow flowers. It has been pretty stubborn at dying. If it is crown vetch I would get a handle on it quickly, it can spread fast and has a strong root system. They use to use it for bank stabilization along interstates.

 

[DroptineDC18]

I’m not sure in the color as I keep it mowed. It sure looks like purple crown vetch though. I’ll be spraying tomorrow.