Common name: Lawn Burweed
Latin name: Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavon
Family: Asteraceae
Life Cycle: Winter Annual
Type: Broadleaf
Description: Low-growing winter annual herb with small, tri-pinnately divided leaves. Fruits in the leaf axils during spring have sharp spines that can get caught on shoes, pets, etc. and cause pain.
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