Weeds Identification

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Plant type

Broadleaf

Broadleaf
Grass or grass like
Other

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Growth habit

upright and nonwoody

prostrate and nonwoody

woody bush or tree

Leaf structure

Leaf shape

I do not know

Leaf arrangement

leaves not present

Leaf margin

Leaf stalk

shorter than leaf

longer than leaf

Leaf hairs

Stem cross section

square or multi-edged

Stem hairs

Thorns or spines

I do not know

Ochrea

Milky sap

Dominant flower color

red

Flower symmetry

radial symetery

bilateral symetry

not symmetrical

Flower diameter

I do not know

Lifecycle

I do not know

Root structure

rhizomes present

stolons present

bulb/corm/enlarged stem/nutlet

Common Name Scientific Name

Common name

(36 weeds)

common sheep sorrel

creeping lespedeza

cutleaf evening primrose

northern jointvetch

orange hawkweed

Oriental lady's thumb

prickly Russian thistle

purple loosestrife

scarlet pimpernel

spotted ladysthumb

Tatarian honeysuckle

trumpet creeper

Virginia threeseed mercury

wild blue phlox

Scientific Name

(36 weeds)

Acalypha virginica

Acer rubrum var. trilobum

Aeschynomene virginica

Anagallis arvensis

Asclepias tuberosa

Bassia scoparia

Campsis radicans

Cirsium vulgare

Clinopodium vulgare

Euonymus alatus

Fagus grandifolia

Hieracium aurantiacum

Impatiens capensis

Ipomoea coccinea

Ipomoea quamoclit

Lactuca Canadensis

Lathyrus latifolius

Lespedeza repens

Liquidambar styraciflua

Lonicera tatarica

Lythrum salicaria

Oenothera laciniata

Phlox divaricata

Phlox paniculata

Polygonum caespitosum

Polygonum persicaria

Rumex acetosella

Rumex obtusifolius

Senecio viscosus

Spergularia rubra

Trifolium pratense

Vernonia gigantea