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Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)Amaranthus retroflexus
Common Names redroot pigweed
Family Amaranth
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Forb
Weed Yes
black mustard (Brassica nigra)Brassica nigra
Common Names black mustard
Family Mustard
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
musk thistle (Carduus nutans)Carduus nutans
Common Names musk thistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa)
Centaurea diffusa
Common Names diffuse knapweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light Pink
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)Centaurea maculosa
Common Names spotted knapweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)Centaurea solstitialis
Common Names yellow starthistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
prostrate spurge, milk spurge (Chamaesyce maculata)
Chamaesyce maculata
Common Names prostrate spurge, milk spurge
Family Spurge
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
Chondrilla juncea
Common Names rush skeletonweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
sacred datura, angel's trumpet (Datura innoxia)
Datura innoxia
Common Names sacred datura, angel's trumpet
Family Potato
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
panicle willowweed (Epilobium brachycarpum)
Epilobium brachycarpum
Common Names panicle willowweed
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Purple, white
Plant Type Forb
Weed Yes
Scouringrush (Equisetum hyemale)Equisetum hyemale
Common Names scouringrush
Family Horsetail
Flower Color Brown
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)Euphorbia esula
Common Names leafy spurge
Family Spurge
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
Euphorbia peplus
Common Names petty spurge
Family Spurge
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
small-flowered gaura (Gaura mollis)Gaura mollis
Common Names small-flowered gaura
Family Evening Primrose
Flower Color Pink, Green
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Common Names wild licorice
Family Legume or Pea
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus)Halogeton glomeratus
Common Names halogeton
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Green-white
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
marshelder (Iva xanthifolia)Iva xanthifolia
Common Names marshelder
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
henbit, henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)Lamium amplexicaule
Common Names henbit , henbit deadnettle
Family Mint
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Clasping Pepperweed (Lepidium perfoliatum)Lepidium perfoliatum
Common Names clasping pepperweed
Family Mustard
Flower Color Green-yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
Lygodesmia juncea
Common Names rush skeletonplant
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
pineappleweed (Matricaria matricarioides)Matricaria matricarioides
Common Names pineappleweed
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native North America
Weed Yes
white sweetclover (Melilotus alba)
Melilotus alba
Common Names white sweetclover
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Pellitory (Parietaria pensylvanica)
Parietaria pensylvanica
Common Names pellitory
Family Nettle
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Smartweed (Polygonum)Polygonum
Common Names smart weed, smartweed
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Pink and Yellowish
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
erect knotweed (Polygonum argyrocoleon)
Polygonum argyrocoleon
Common Names erect knotweed
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Forb
Weed Yes
Water smartweed (Polygonum coccineum)Polygonum coccineum
Common Names water smartweed
Family Buckwheat
Flower Color Pink
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
knot bindweed, black bindweed, ivy bindweed, climbing bindweed (Polygonum convolvulus)
Polygonum convolvulus
Common Names knot bindweed, black bindweed, ivy bindweed, climbing bindweed
Family Buckwheat
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Polygonum cuspidatum
Common Names Japanese knotweed
Family Buckwheat
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
Russian thistle, tumbleweed (Salsola kali)
Salsola kali
Common Names Russian thistle, tumbleweed
Family Goosefoot
Flower Color Pink, purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description A Eurasian annual weed of dry, often alkaline areas.
Native No
Weed Yes
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)Senecio vulgaris
Common Names common groundsel, old-man-in-the-Spring
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
tall tumblemustard (Sisymbrium altissimum)Sisymbrium altissimum
Common Names tumble mustard, tall tumblemustard
Family Mustard
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
hairy night shade (Solanum sarrachoides)Solanum sarrachoides
Common Names hairy night shade
Family Potato
Flower Color White
Plant Type Forb
Short Description There berries are Green, brown, and yellow when matured.
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)Sonchus oleraceus
Common Names annual sowthistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
common cockleburr (Xanthium strumarium)
Xanthium strumarium
Common Names common cockleburr
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Forb
Introduced North America
Native No
Weed Yes