What is this ground-hugging "weed" with small purple flowers and fleshy stems?

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This popped up in an area that we've been converting to native meadow. I've never seen it before. We are in NY State near the beach.

can you do a closer picture, or are you @That Idiot
– black thumb
Jun 4, 2019 at 5:11 — black thumb, Jun 4, 2019 at 5:11

Jurp · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-04 11:30:26Z

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Looks like Storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a member of the Geranium family. Low-growing, likes sandy soils, found in New York.

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answered Jun 4, 2019 at 11:30

Jurp

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This looks like it. But the one in my photo must have some odd conditions to grow stretched out like that.
– That Idiot
Jun 4, 2019 at 11:47
@That Idiot - To me, the plant in the original post looks quite stressed; since the OP mentions that the meadow is near the beach, it's possible that the plant is experiencing water stress due to the (presumably) sandy soil. It could also be in too shady an area for its normal light requirements.
– Jurp
Jun 26, 2019 at 3:10

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