Weeds: Birdfoot Trefoil Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:19 Scientific name: Lotus corniculatus Family: Fabaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Common bird’s-foot trefoil, Eggs and bacon, Birdsfoot deervetch Birdfoot Trefoil flowers Photo by: Albert Herring CC 2.0 Biology Lotus corniculatus can be identified by its unique shaped leaves that […]
Weeds: Bittercress Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:30 Scientific name: Cardamine hirsuta Family: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Cycle: Winter annual Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Flick Weed, Hairy Bittercress, Hoary Bittercress, Lamb’s Cress, Land Cress, Shot Weed, Springcress Hairy bittercress rosette (1) Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Little bittercress is a fall/winter-germinating annual […]
Weeds: Bittersweet nightshade Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:36 Scientific name: Solanum dulcamara Family: Solanaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Blue Blindweed, Blue Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade, Devil’s Apple, European Bittersweet, Fellonwort Bittersweet nightshade fruits Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Bittersweet nightshade is a trailing to climbing, viny plant with […]
Weeds: Black Locust Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-14 12:13 Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: False Acacia, Green Locust, Pea Flower Locust, White Locust, Yellow Locust Black locust flowers Photo by: Richard Webb, Bugwood.org Biology Black Locust is a deciduous, flowering tree. It […]
Weeds: Black medic Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:44 Scientific name: Medicago lupulina Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Cycle: Annual Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Black Clover, Black Nonesuch, Hop Clover, Trefoil, Yellow Trefoil Black medic stem and leaves Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Black medic is very clover-like in appearance and is […]
Weeds: Blackberry Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:49 Scientific name: Rubus spp. Family: Rosaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Himalayan blackberry, Evergreen blackberry, Pacific blackberry Blackberry fruit Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Several species of blackberries may be considered weeds. Among these are evergreen or cutleaf blackberry (Rubus laciniatus), […]
Weeds: Blue mustard Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 10:53 Scientific name: Chorispora tenella Family: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Cycle: Winter annual Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Purple mustard, Tenella mustard Blue mustard with flowers Photo by: J.A. Kropf Biology Blue mustard is a leafy, taprooted winter annual. Plants branch primarily from the base, […]
Weeds: Buffalobur Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 11:10 Scientific name: Solanum rostratum Family: Solanaceae Cycle: Annual Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Buffalo-bur, Spiny nightshade, Colorado bur Buffalobur with flowers Photo by: D.G. Swan Biology Buffalobur is an exceptionally spiny annual plant growing about two feet high. The alternate leaves have deep, […]
Weeds: Bull thistle Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 11:14 Scientific name: Cirsium vulgare Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Cycle: Biennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Common Thistle, Dodder, Boar Thistle Bull thistle flower Photo by: J.A. Kropf Biology A first-year plant of bull thistle is a rosette of deeply lobed, wavy-margined leaves. The […]
Weeds: Buttercup, creeping Categories: A-B Broadleaf Weeds Last review date: 2026-07-07 11:18 Scientific name: Ranunculus repens Family: Ranunculaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Other Common Names: Prairie Double-flowered Buttercup, Water Buttercup Creeping buttercup flowers Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Creeping buttercup is a creeping perennial plant that is usually fairly low growing. The stems are […]
