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I moved some soil from one part of my garden to another recently. This seems to have caused fairly aggresive appearing of this ground cover (weed?): (leaves are smallish, 1cm long)

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In next two pictures you can see it 'in action':

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Here you can see it growing 'through' another plant:

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What is this plant?

Could it be CHICKWEED Stellaria media?

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  • Where in the world are you? Location can be important for identification.
    – Niall C. ♦
    Commented Nov 29, 2017 at 18:19
  • I am near Copenhagen, Denmark, european hardness zone 8a.
    – VividD
    Commented Nov 29, 2017 at 18:25
  • @NiallC. I see you are very good at IDing weeds (I read some answers of yours). What do you think?
    – VividD
    Commented Nov 29, 2017 at 19:02
  • Growth pattern looks too "dense" for Stellaria media and your plant's leaves look yellower than I'd expect. gardening.stackexchange.com/q/29042/26 has some photos of S. media for comparison.
    – Niall C. ♦
    Commented Nov 29, 2017 at 19:20
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    Is stem round? Hairs just on one line (changing place between nodes?) Leaves without hairs? If it is Stellaria media, I would expect to see few flowers (on such large surface, but difficult to see them). Note a weed: you can eat it: it is very good. Birds like it.
    – Giacomo Catenazzi
    Commented Nov 29, 2017 at 20:00

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Here is another idea; Ludwigia palustris an aquarium plant...Ludwigia palustris

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  • I doesn't agree with the identification. I still think is one of the Stellaria (but not S. media, because it seems to have a square stems.
    – Giacomo Catenazzi
    Commented Nov 30, 2017 at 9:13
  • Are the stems woody? If not, then it's not Euonymus.
    – Jurp
    Commented Nov 30, 2017 at 12:32
  • The stems are not woody at all. Very soft carpet.
    – VividD
    Commented Nov 30, 2017 at 15:07
  • Do these guys have their own roots? Are they trailing like vines? I thought Impatiens at first, Stellaria as well looks similar. They should be having flower buds by now, yes? Do any of your neighbors have this in their yard? I would, however, remove all ground cover from the base of your little tree. Copenhagen, Denmark? What a nice fall you are having...pull out an entire plant to include roots, hopefully buds. And send a picture of that?
    – stormy
    Commented Nov 30, 2017 at 21:49
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    @stormy: I think it is better if you left the old answer (and delete it), instead of rewriting the answer. Now most comments are wrong. Nothing wrong on deleting answers.
    – Giacomo Catenazzi
    Commented Dec 1, 2017 at 12:49

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