This nasty plant goes by many names. Most often in literature, it is seen as hedge parsley.  I have also heard it called beggar’s lice.  When it is caught in peoples’ shoe laces and clothes, the names can become less civilized. 

    When I first saw this plant growing in my yard, I thought it looked like carrots or parsley.  But it sprouted pretty white flowers.  Nice, I thought.  Then each small flower became a tiny burr with velcro-like hooks.  They came off of the plant easily and stuck to animals, clothing, arm and leg hair, just about anything. 

    I have learned to pull the plant early.  But, even after a few years, it still seems to come out all over the place.  Just one missed plant creates hundreds of seeds.  I also do not know how long the seeds stay viable in the ground, but some of this year’s plants may have come from a few years ago.  Persistence pays off (hopefully) and it will slow up as I pull them up.  I will try some corn gluten in some areas as an experiment.  As it is March when I am writing this, I will have to wait until next year when that remedy is applied.