Weeds and Their Control: Common Dayflower (Commelina communis)
Karen Also known as Asian dayflower, this summer annual weed is a member of the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae, and is native to most of East Asia and northern parts of southeast…
Weeds and Their Control: Virginia Copperleaf (Acalpha virginica aka A. digyneia)
Also known as mercuryweed, threeseeded mercury, and wax balls, this summer annual is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that also includes poinsettia , croton, and caster oil plant.…
Weeds and Their Control: Prostrate Knotweed (Polygonum aviculare)
Common knotweed is an annual weed and a member of the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, that also includes rhubarb, sorrel, and dock. It is native to Europe and Eurasia but was…
Weeds and Their Control: Russian Knapweed (Rhaponticum repens)
Russian knapweed is a woody , rhizomatous perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Eurasia but was introduced…
Weeds and their Control: Rattlebox (Crotalaria spectabilis)
Also called cat’s bell, this herbaceous annual is native to India and Southeast Asia but was introduced the southeastern US, probably as green manure, but it escaped cultivation, naturalized, and…
Weeds and Their Control: Bathhurst Burr (Xanthium spinosusm)
Also known as prickly burweed and spiny cocklebur, bathhurst burr is an annual and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and lettuce. It is…
Weeds and Their Control: Pineapple Weed (Matricaria matricarioides aka Matricaria discoidea)
Also known as disc mayweed, pineapple weed is an annual herb and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes chamomile, daisies, and lettuce. It is native to northeast…
Weeds and Their Control: Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
Common reed is a vigorous warm season perennial and a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes corn, rice, and bamboo. It is native to north America and…
Weeds and Their Control: Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Common horsetail is a herbaceous perennial plant that bears spores rather than seeds and is more closely related to ferns than to seed bearing or flowering plants. Is is native…
Weeds and Their Control: Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Scotch broom is a deciduous flowering shrub and member of the pea family, Fabaceae that also includes alfalfa, mimosa, and black locust. It is native to northern Africa and western…