Seedling
Seedling leaves are egg-shaped and opposite. Plant is often reddish with few hairs. Unique stem hairs occur in one or two straight lines. Stems root at internodes. Flowers appear to have 10 petals, but are actually five deeply lobed petals.
Mature plant
Sanitation is key. Brittle stems and roots make hand weeding difficult. Pre-emergence herbicides with oxadiazon are ineffective in controlling chickweed.
Root structure description
Fibrous, shallow. Roots at nodes.
