Stuborn weeds on lawn

vishagen3031qHljuYlC

Hi,

I would like to know the name of this weed that's so stuborn on my lawn (please see pic). Also, how to get rid of it.

Thanks

Ruben

rossdriscoll13

@vishagen3031qHljuYlC the weed in question is Lesser Celandine. They are a spring bulb with tuberous roots that can be difficult to control with weedkillers.  You could try Round-Up Gel dabbing the gel on to each leaf.  However they only flower for a short period, usually finishing around the end of April and then disappearing until the next year.

nutcutlet

Lesser Celandine is dormant in the UK at this time of year. Where is this lawn?

Dovefromabove

I don’t recall seeing Lesser Celandine with red stems or that sort of veining on the leaves. The surface texture looks wrong too. 

One of the petasites perhaps?

vishagen3031qHljuYlC

Hi All,

Thank you for your helpful comments. I found out the type of weed that's in my garden. I currently live in Wales. The weed is called winter heliotrope. Here's the link from RHS:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/weeds/butterbur-and-winter-heliotrope

Kind Regards

Dovefromabove

That’s what I thought. Regular mowing should deal with it in a lawn. 😊 

Fairygirl

Salt and vinegar are best kept for your chips @getinfolists08138.
Salt, in particular, is a dreadful thing to put on soil of any kind - kills all sorts of beneficial insects.