Last spring I cleared a large area of land to plant bee flowers. One of the weeds that persisted throughout the summer was very invasive. I presume it is a weed of some sort, too strong for something else I am sure. It grows flat, very much like portulaca olceara (spelling), kind of rough stems, and very white roots, somewhat like buttercup's, but deeper and longer. At first I thought it a very pretty ground cover, but found it to be so robust with growth that it scared me and I began to remove it plant by plant. The plant itself if allowed to mature appears to have a spread of at least 18 inches to 24 inches, sprawling. I think the flowers were orange. Any guesses, the picture attached is not the best, but may be enough of a hint.
No, what I meant was it is NOT portulaca oleracea. It is not a succulent plant, the leaves and stems are almost crispy and dry, even kind of roughish. The flowers may be rather orange/yellow, I don't even think it is in the portulaca family at all. Regards. Cindi
Nope, not a clover or legume, it is very invasive and has long long roots that are white, I am sure we will figure out what it is, keep on guessing. I think it is certainly a weed, I wish that I had a better picture of it. It was very sprawling, lots of stem between the leaves. Hmmm...we'll see, maybe someone knows it. Thanks for the guesss.
A larger photograph would help, but I immediately associated its appearance with black medick or the leguminous Medicago lupulina, showing immature fruit.