Weeds and Their Control: Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
Karen Alligator weed is a perennial native to South American but spread to many parts of the world including the US where it is invasive and considered a Federal Noxious Weed.…
Weeds and Their Control: Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis)
Corn speedwell is a clump-forming annual native of Europe, Africa, and Asia where it grows in disturbed areas such as garden, lawns, pastures and waste places. It and is a…
Weeds and Their Control: Common Burdock (Arctium minus)
Take a walk with your dog in a place where common burdock grows and you will spend the following half hour pulling the brown burs off your clothing and pet’s…
Weeds and Their Control: Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)
Also known as evergreen bugloss, this perennial weed is native to Western Europe where it grows in damp shaded areas especially those with calcareous soil. It is a member of…
Weeds and Their Control: Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)
Soapwort goes by many names including bouncing bet, wild sweet william, and latherwort. A member of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae) it is native to Europe and Asia but has naturalized…
Weeds and Their Control: Moneywort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Also called lion’s tail, lion’s ea and cowthwort, this perennial weed is a member of the mint family and is native to Eurasia. It has spread to North American and…
Weeds and Their Control: African Club Moss (Selaginella kraussian)
African club moss is also known as Krauss’ spikemoss and Krauss’s clubmoss and is native to southern and tropical Africa, the Azores and the Canary Islands. After being introduced into…
Weeds and Their Control: Quickweed (Galinsoga parviflora)
Also known as gallant soldiers, this annual weed is a member of the daisy family, (Asteraceae) It is a native of South America but has spread to many other parts…
Weeds and Their Control: Cleavers (Galium aparine)
Cleavers is an annual weed that goes by many names including scratch-grass, goosegrass, stickywilly, bedstraw, and catchweed. It is in the bedstraw family, Rubiaceae , a large and diverse family…
Weeds and Their Control: Cat’s Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
A native of North Africa, Europe, and Asia, this perennial weed is now widespread in the US where it grows in disturbed soil such as roadsides, pastures, and lawns. It…