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    General Description:  
      - slender, tender prostrate stems with numerous
        branches.
 
      - branches have fine hairs arranged in rows.
 
      - leaves are opposite and about 1/2 inch long.
 
      - leaves at terminal end of branch do not have petioles.
 
      - small white flowers with 5 deeply notched petals that
        are shorter than sepals.
 
      - shallow fibrous root system.
 
     
    Life cycle: annual  
      - reproduces by seed and rooting at nodes on prostrate
        stems.
 
      - fruit contains many seeds within a dry capsule.
 
      - seeds germinate in early spring and late summer.
 
      - may produce one or two generations within one year.
 
      - flowers early spring to fall.
 
     
    Habitat/ Crops associated with:  
      - prefers shady, cool, and moist environments.
 
      - found in turfgrass, nursery crops, cultivated
        horticultural and agronomic crops.
 
     
    Herbicide Control Notes: 
      - Karmex/Direx or Sinbar are effective. Add Gramoxone if
        chickweed is well established.
 
     
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