Weeds and Their Control: Yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca)
Karen This warm-season annual weed originated in Africa but has spread throughout Eurasia and North America . It is found throughout the US where it often invades moist fertile lawns, croplands,…
Weeds and Their Control: Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi)
Nimblewill is a perennial grass native to eastern North America where it grows in moist partially shaded areas such as open woodland. It does particularly well in disturbed areas and…
Weeds and Their Control: Dallis Grass (Paspalum dilatatum)
Dallisrass, also called sticky heads, is a coarse textured, tufted, perennial grass native to Brazil and Argentina where it grows in moist disturbed sites such as pastures, lawns, and golf…
Weeds and Their Control: Dead Nettle (Lamium purpurea)
Dead nettle is a winter annual that is native to Europe and Asia. It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae ) that includes herbs such as basil, lavender,…
Weeds and Their Control: Spiny Pigweed (Amaranthus spinosus)
Spiny pigweed is an annual native to tropical America but has spread into the eastern US and California where it inhabits disturbed areas including cultivated fields, roadsides, and lawns. In…
Weeds and Their Control: Spreading Wallflower (Erysimum repandum)
A native of Eruasia, this annual weed is also known as treacle mustard and bushy wallflower. It is wide spread through out most of the US where it grows on…
Weeds and Their control: Beaked Corn Salad (Valerianella radiata)
This native annual is a common weed in the Southeast and parts of the Mid-West where it is found in disturbed areas such as abandoned fields, meadows, and waste areas.…
Weeds and Their Control: Honeyvine Milkweed (Cynanchum laeve/ Ampelamus albidus)
Known by many common names including bluevine, climbing milkweed, sandvine,and smooth swallow-wort, this perennial twining vine is native to central and eastern US where it grows in disturbed areas such…
Weeds and Their control: Western Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
This annual or biennial weed is a native of Eurasia and North Africa but was brought to North America about 1900 and is now common in most of the United…
Weeds and Their Control: Hemp Nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit)
Hemp nettle is native to Europe and northwestern Asia but has been introduced into North American and is a problem in the cool areas of the United States. It is…