It has a blue flower and a distinctive odor when the leaves are crushed. One of the better identification features is the scalloped edge of the round leaves. Acting as a vine, it moves across grass areas, rooting from the nodes as it travels. Purslane is a summer annual with opposite leaves. Each pair of leaves is rotated around the stem 90 degrees from the previous pair.
Leaves are wedge-shaped and taper toward the base, and are thick, fleshy, and glabrous.
Stems are prostrate and reddish. Mechanical removal of the weed is the best option. Galinsoga was a common weed in vegetable gardens this year. Its other common names include gallant soldier, quickweed, or water weed. Galinsoga has become an important and serious weed affecting many low-growing vegetables such as cole crops, salad crops, onions, peppers, and many vine crops.