Roots of a Weed

"I would like to be a model in a science textbook."

Thus said the weed, just after I'd pulled it out of a planter pot, where it had been growing right against the inside surface of the earthenware container.

"Well, I don't really have access to any science textbooks," I replied.  "However, I can post your picture in my blog."

Though the weed didn't reply audibly, through body language, specifically its flat, diagrammatic appearance, it seemed to agree that this would be better than nothing.

In an attempt to do justice to this weed's aspirations to be the star of a science textbook, I did look up the following information:

** TWO HOURS LATER **     ahhhrrkgghk!   I can't find anything online that positively identifies the above weed.  So frustrating.  Ah well, I must give up for now, but I'll dream that perhaps this is a new weed and I'll receive the Nobel Peace Prize for discovering a new plant.