[jim314]

Can anyone identify this plant? My backyard is full of it, along with henbit. The bees much prefer these little blue and white flowers to the henbit. I had to be careful walking in it to take the pictures, worrying about stepping on a bee they were so thick on it. And I guess they were gathering nectar because I didn't see any pollen sacks being filled. The flower is very small and grows right above the ground, probably not more that 1" high.





Jim

 

[ski]

It may be a type of speedwell weed.
I had a botanist ID this plant for me about a month ago.


http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-wee ... owers.html

 

[Iddee]

Is this it?

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5519

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/76872/#b

 

[jim314]

Thanks guys, it may be speedwell, but the speedwell looks like it is higher off the ground than what I'm seeing.

Iddee, thanks. I remembered reading that thread but couldn't find it to attach this question to.

After doing a search for speedwell, I think that may be it. There are a lot of different species, and this may be a low growing kind.

 

[Iddee]

The ones in my yard are no more than 2 inches. Some are only the stem and flower. No leaves. They vary quite a bit.