Paronychia capitata

I live in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Doing my own yard work, I came across this species spread all over my yard. A friend said it was weeds. I hadn’t noticed it before. Searching further, I believe it is Paronychia capitata from Algeria. Amazing how it got in my yard. Looking on the map, there isn’t any documentation that it is in AZ but the conditions seem to be conducive to growth. I’m not knowledgeable regarding plants but looking further, it says it can be used for tea.

Well spotted, @Brenda ! I always encourage observers to document their finds on https://www.inaturalist.org/ , especially if they are unusual and may represent an invasion or range expansion. The naturalist community there can help confirm your species ID too.

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Jen