Purple loostrife?

[fingers]

This weed grows along the ground like an ivy with dark green leaves. It sends up spikes of small purple flowers/seeds. It looks like pics of purple loostrife, but this stuff grows close to the ground.

 

[Native Hunter]

Look up Pennsylvania Smartweed.

 

[fingers]

Yep, PA smartweed looks like it. Thanks for the clarification Native.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Native could teach classes on plant ID.