CA, Southern California, 20070417
Madison Heights, bindi weed. 

Soliva sessilis [] 

This is the weed responsible for "killer lawns".  This patch in particular is just outside George's house (where I step on it every day, dammit!).  Salient features:
 GEN low herb
 ST bristly
 LF dissected, bristly
 INFL sess tiny heads, all fls appear same sex
 PHYL many, all same, broad and convex with sharp ~1mm spine at tip, glab
 RECEPT hairy? 
 FL indet color
 PAP none

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