Virginia buttonweed is a creeping perennial that thrives in wet lawns and can root from stem pieces, so mowing spreads it.
- Scientific name
- Diodia virginiana
- Type
- Perennial broadleaf
- Most visible
- June–September
How to Identify Virginia Buttonweed
- Opposite, lance-shaped leaves
- Small white star-shaped flowers with four petals
- Green, egg-shaped fruit
- Creeping stems
When It Shows Up in Oklahoma Lawns
Grows through warm months in moist, poorly drained lawns.
How to Control Virginia Buttonweed
- Improve drainage
- Repeated selective herbicide applications
- Bag clippings in infested areas