Chickweed Weeds With Yellow Flowers

Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a common annual weed recognizable by its small white flowers rather than yellow. However, you might be mistaking another type of plant for chickweed if you are seeing yellow flowers. Here are a few possibilities:

1. Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta): This plant has small, yellow, five-petaled flowers and clover-like leaves. It is often mistaken for other weeds due to its similar appearance and growth habit.

2. Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex): This plant features yellow flowers and can spread aggressively in lawns and gardens.

3. Butterweed (Packera glabella): This plant has clusters of small, yellow flowers and can often be found in moist, disturbed soils.

4. Bird’s-eye Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys): Also known as “germander speedwell,” this plant has tiny blue and white flowers but can sometimes appear yellowish depending on conditions.

5. Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens): This weed has glossy yellow flowers and deeply notched leaves, often found in lawns and damp areas.

If you would like to correctly identify the plant you are dealing with, you could take a picture and compare it to images of these suggested plants, or consult a local gardening expert or extension service for assistance.