On Sun, 28 May 2017 20:03:13 -0400
Frank "frank wrote:

Weed invading banks in back of house. This one crowding out vinca
minor. About yard long, budding, stickers around leaves. Pulls easily
with long thin root. Put through Google images and it says wood and
picture of bank comes back as grass.

https://i.imgur.com/bb03NHG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Jfi4J7l.jpg

Just a WAG, try looking at Bedstraw:

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=GALIU

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=GAAP2#

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stickywilly

I'm not sure which variety, if any but it looks similar...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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