Weeds Identification

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Plant type

Broadleaf

Broadleaf
Grass or grass like
Other

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Growth habit

upright and nonwoody

upright and nonwoody

prostrate and nonwoody

woody bush or tree

Leaf structure

Leaf shape

Leaf arrangement

opposite

leaves not present

Leaf margin

Leaf stalk

none

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

Flower symmetry

radial symetery

bilateral symetry

not symmetrical

Flower diameter

Lifecycle

I do not know

Root structure

I do not know

rhizomes present

stolons present

bulb/corm/enlarged stem/nutlet

Common Name Scientific Name

Common name

(25 weeds)

American speedwell

bladder campion

Carolina geranium

common milkweed

common mouse-ear chickweed

common speedwell

Fuller's teasel

germander speedwell

ivyleaf speedwell

jagged chickweed

lanceleaf ragweed

Persian speedwell

purple ammannia

purple loosestrife

purslane speedwell

roadside pennycress

spotted St. Johnswort

threadstalk speedwell

thymeleaf speedwell

Scientific Name

(25 weeds)

Ambrosia bidentata

Ammannia coccinea

Asclepias syriaca

Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare

Cirsium vulgare

Dianthus armeria

Dipsacus fullonum

Eclipta prostrata

Geranium carolinianum

Holosteum umbellatum

Hypericum punctatum

Lythrum salicaria

Silene latifolia ssp. alba

Thlaspi alliaceum

Veronica americana

Veronica arvensis

Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica filiformis

Veronica hederifolia

Veronica officinalis

Veronica peregrina

Veronica persica

Veronica serpyllifolia