Weeds: Canada thistle – Cirsium arvense Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 03:30 Scientific name: Cirsium arvense Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Canada thistle leaves and flower Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Canada thistle is an aggressive, spreading weed. The aboveground portions of the plants die back in the winter, […]
Weeds: Catchweed bedstraw (Cleavers) – Galium aparine Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 04:19 Scientific name: Galium aparine Family: Rubiaceae Cycle: Annual Plant type: Broadleaf Catchweed bedstraw leaf whorls Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Catchweed bedstraw is a weakly erect to sprawling plant from a slender taproot. Stems are weak, climbing or twining […]
Weeds: Catsear, common (False dandelion) – Hypochaeris radicata Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 04:37 Scientific name: Hypochaeris radicata Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Common catsear rosette Photo by: J.A. Kropf Biology Common catsear, also known as false dandelion or spotted catsear, grows in a rosette, with all the leaves […]
Weeds: Chickweed, common and mouseear – Stellaria media, Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 08:46 Scientific name: Stellaria media, Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Family: Caryophyllaceae Cycle: Annual, Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Common chickweed leaves and flowers Photo by: R. Parker Biology COMMON CHICKWEED reproduces both by seeds and by […]
Weeds: Clover – Trifolium spp. Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 09:14 Scientific name: Trifolium spp. Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Cycle: Various Plant type: Broadleaf Clover flowers Photo by: R. Parker Biology Clovers, depending on species, may be annuals or perennials. Typically, clovers are fairly low-growing, herbaceous plants. The leaves are divided into three […]
Weeds: Comfrey – Symphytum officinale Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 08:49 Scientific name: Symphytum officinale Family: Boraginaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Comfrey bell-shaped flowers Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Comfrey has clump-forming perennial roots with brown to black bark. The roots are thick and penetrate deep in the soil, making comfrey […]
Weeds: Crabgrass – Digitaria spp. Categories: C-E Grasses Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 09:54 Scientific name: Digitaria spp. Family: Poaceae (Graminae) Cycle: Annual Plant type: Grass Crabgrass Photo by: R. Parker Biology Large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) may reach up to two feet tall but is often prostrate. Stems lying along the ground may root, forming […]
Weeds: Creeping Jenny: Lysimachia nummularia Categories: C-E Evergreen Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 09:52 Scientific name: Lysimachia nummularia Family: Primulaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Evergreen Creeping Jenny flower Photo by: H. Zell Biology Lysimachia nummularia, commonly called moneywort or creeping Jenny, is a low-growing, creeping ground cover which forms a leafy mat only 2-4″ tall. […]
Weeds: Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 08:52 Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Common dandelion with flowers Photo by: J.A. Kropf Biology The common dandelion is a persistent taprooted plant reproducing by seeds and by short shoots from the crown. It also […]
Weeds: Dock (Curly, Broadleaf) – Rumex spp. Categories: Broadleaf C-E Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 07:27 Scientific name: Rumex spp. Family: Polygonaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Broadleaf dock Photo by: T.W. Miller Biology Curly dock (Rumex crispus), also called sour dock or yellow dock, is a robust tap-rooted perennial growing two to five feet […]
