leaves in my newly laid sod

Question

I had this sod put in two months ago and now these leaves are taking over! What are they?! Yikes. How do I get rid of them? I’ll do anything (except maybe dig each one out by hand…).

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Answer 1

It looks a lot like this, which is common mallow:
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=mane

Here is an article with more information on common mallow:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/common-mallow/controlling-mallow-weeds.htm

Happy gardening!