Sprawling Horseweed

Scientific Name - Calyptocarpus vialis Less.
Family - Compositae

Spreading hairy annual rooting at the nodes. Leaves oval, toothed, the petiole-like bases shorter than the blade. Flowers yellow, inconspicuous, in heads on elongated stalks. Seed with roughened surface and two smooth awns at the tip. Reproduces by seed. Found in lawns and sandy open, disturbed areas. Occurs in Florida and west into Texas. Also found in the West Indies, and Mexico, Central America and Java.