Found in lawn

[Tampa Scott]

I am trying to figure out the ID of this plant that I found growing in the lawn. 

The yellow flowers are about the size of a penny with 5 petals shaped like a butterfly wing.  The flower last only a day and have closed by late afternoon. 

Below is a early morning photo showing good yellow coloration of the mystery plant pulled from the lawn and growing in a pot. 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Tampa Scott
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[Silas_Sancona]

5 hours ago, Tampa Scott said:

I am trying to figure out the ID of this plant that I found growing in the lawn. 

The yellow flowers are about the size of a penny with 5 petals shaped like a butterfly wing.  The flower last only a day and have closed by late afternoon. 

Below is a early morning photo showing good yellow coloration of the mystery plant pulled from the lawn and growing in a pot. 

Not 100%, but think this might be as species of Sida ..possibly Sida acuta ( often referred to as Common Wireweed ) .. or S. spinosa ( 3 sp.  < at least > are supposedly common there in FL. )

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

I was going to guess Turnera ulmifolia but I believe Sida is more likely.

[Tampa Scott]

19 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Not 100%, but think this might be as species of Sida ..possibly Sida acuta ( often referred to as Common Wireweed ) .. or S. spinosa ( 3 sp.  < at least > are supposedly common there in FL. )

Thanks!  I am in agreement that it looks to be some type of Sida. I will watch the plant that I now have potted. I have only seen this plant reach 3" tall. 

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

It might be only 3' tall but the roots go down to China.

[WaianaeCrider]

Yea here in Hawai`i we call it ILIMA.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ilima+papa+plant&client=firefox-b-1-d&bih=567&biw=1112&hl=en&sxsrf=AOaemvKiaPcqOzy9wv2L6JpreLbfOKilGw%3A1635134055554&ei=Zyp2YcCjIaHa9AOou4vICg&oq=ilima+papa+plant&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATIFCAAQgAQyCggAEIAEEIcCEBQ6BwgjELADECc6BwgAEEcQsAM6BwguELADEEM6BAgjECc6CAgAEIAEEMkDOggIABAWEAoQHjoGCAAQFhAeSgQIQRgAUK5GWO9XYMt5aAFwAngAgAGjAYgBzQSSAQMwLjSYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz

[NOT A TA]

I believe @Silas_Sancona is spot on with Sida acuta.  You can wrap it around two fingers when it first gets going and pull it out without it breaking off as seen in the pics below.  My recommendation is to burn it with fire before it spreads it's seed in your yard. Lawn spray guy will be here this coming Sat. for the third attempt this year to alleviate it from my lawn. It's almost as hard to get rid of as Cyperus croceus. Of course if you reeeealy like it (does have a cute flower in the mornings) you could stop over during the week and pull a couple bushels of the stuff outta my lawn, I'd be more than happy to give away all anyone wants to pull!

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, NOT A TA said:

I believe @Silas_Sancona is spot on with Sida acuta.  You can wrap it around two fingers when it first gets going and pull it out without it breaking off as seen in the pics below.  My recommendation is to burn it with fire before it spreads it's seed in your yard. Lawn spray guy will be here this coming Sat. for the third attempt this year to alleviate it from my lawn. It's almost as hard to get rid of as Cyperus croceus. Of course if you reeeealy like it (does have a cute flower in the mornings) you could stop over during the week and pull a couple bushels of the stuff outta my lawn, I'd be more than happy to give away all anyone wants to pull!

I never minded it's presence ( and the blue flowered thing to the upper left in your picture ) in my lawn.. Never got tall, flowers added a nice touch to an otherwise boring and wildlife barren expanse of property.. 

Now, the Sedge you mentioned ...and a couple others i remember trying to control in commercial landscapes when i lived / worked in Clearwater?  Horrible stuff..





 

[NOT A TA]

13 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

and the blue flowered thing to the upper left in your picture

I think that's Richardia scabra but I'm colorblind so might be a different Richardia? They're much easier to get rid of than the Sida. Manual removal of the Richardia when it first starts flowering in late summer and using crappy granular fertilizer from a big box store with a pre emergent gets rid of most of it over a couple seasons.

[Silas_Sancona]

9 minutes ago, NOT A TA said:

I think that's Richardia scabra but I'm colorblind so might be a different Richardia? They're much easier to get rid of than the Sida. Manual removal of the Richardia when it first starts flowering in late summer and using crappy granular fertilizer from a big box store with a pre emergent gets rid of most of it over a couple seasons.

Looks right, as far as i can tell..  Interesting that several descriptions mention it's drought tolerance, and that it can out compete lawn grass..  Might make a good lawn alternative in some situations.  ( Me:  Contemplates where to find seeds for a trial, lol )

Found an older article from Naples News discussing just that : http://archive.naplesnews.com/lifestyle/home/extension-service-florida-pusley-could-offer-a-flowering-ground-cover-alternative-ep-406772863-339887011.html

[Silas_Sancona]

32 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Looks right, as far as i can tell..  Interesting that several descriptions mention it's drought tolerance, and that it can out compete lawn grass..  Might make a good lawn alternative in some situations.  ( Me:  Contemplates where to find seeds for a trial, lol )

Found an older article from Naples News discussing just that : http://archive.naplesnews.com/lifestyle/home/extension-service-florida-pusley-could-offer-a-flowering-ground-cover-alternative-ep-406772863-339887011.html

..On further review, this might actually be this species: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52078-Richardia-grandiflora    Instead of R. scabra ( though both likely grow together in Lawns there )

[NOT A TA]

35 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Interesting that several descriptions mention it's drought tolerance, and that it can out compete lawn grass.

I can verify that statement. I didn't water in my back yard for a few years so I wouldn't have to mow as often and after about 3 years it'd choked off the St. Augustine grass and would be a solid mat of Richardia. But being considered drought tolerant in FL is different than elsewhere!  They are an annual though so once they die off the area doesn't look very good.

The types seem to get confused and combined as to which Richardia.  As an example note the leaf difference in these picson Inat which are all labeled as grandiflora.  I was under the impression that the grandiflora had serrated leaves as seen in some of the pics. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52078-Richardia-grandiflora/browse_photos

These are the ones in my lawn and will be killed Sat.   The plants are everywhere here and there's lots of them along the canal across the street where I mow if ya want seeds to start a Richardia farm.

[Silas_Sancona]

7 minutes ago, NOT A TA said:

I can verify that statement. I didn't water in my back yard for a few years so I wouldn't have to mow as often and after about 3 years it'd choked off the St. Augustine grass and would be a solid mat of Richardia. But being considered drought tolerant in FL is different than elsewhere!  They are an annual though so once they die off the area doesn't look very good.

The types seem to get confused and combined as to which Richardia.  As an example note the leaf difference in these picson Inat which are all labeled as grandiflora.  I was under the impression that the grandiflora had serrated leaves as seen in some of the pics. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52078-Richardia-grandiflora/browse_photos

These are the ones in my lawn and will be killed Sat.   The plants are everywhere here and there's lots of them along the canal across the street where I mow if ya want seeds to start a Richardia farm.

I think what you're seeing in some of the pics is other things growing in w/ the Richardia..  Plant w/ serrated -edged leaves in the second picture is Spanish Needles ( Bidens alba ..or pilosa < both look similar > ) Had those growing everywhere in our lawn / other areas in the yard too. Supposedly you can make a Tea from the leaves of pilosa. Can see leaves of the Sida acuta in other pictures as well..

Haha, Not sure about a farm, but will let you know about accessing some seed to play around with..  Mimosa strigulosa, Sunshine Mimosa  is another ground cover-y thing that should be looked at as an option here in the west as well.. Maybe not here in the low desert though. Lost pants i'd  brought w/ me / seedlings i'd started.  Found some growing in a Legume- themed garden up at Boyce Thompson though.