Weeds: Dodder – Cuscuta spp. categories: C-E Weeds revision date: 2024-06-22 07:50 Dodder entwining fuchsia stemPhoto by: R.S. Byther Family: Cuscutaceae Cycle: Annual Plant type: Parasitic Biology The parasitic flowering plant dodder (Cuscuta spp.) attacks living plants by entwining them in its slender stems. Dodder is characterized by its tangle of leafless, yellow to orange […]
Weeds: Downy brome (Cheatgrass, Downy chess) – Bromus tectorum categories: C-E Weeds revision date: 2024-06-22 07:51 Downy brome – cheatgrassPhoto by: J.A. Kropf Family: Poaceae (Graminae) Cycle: Winter annual Plant type: Grass Biology Downy brome is a winter annual (sometimes a summer annual) reproducing by seed. Germination typically occurs during late summer or fall, with […]
Weeds: Dwarf mistletoes – Arceuthobium spp.w categories: C-E Weeds revision date: 2024-06-22 07:51 Dwarf mistletoe in coniferPhoto by: R.S. Byther Family: Loranthaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Parasitic Biology Dwarf mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches or occasionally on the trunk of a host tree. Mistletoe shoots range in color from yellowish […]
Weeds: English daisy (Lawn daisy) – Bellis perennis categories: C-E Weeds revision date: 2024-06-22 07:52 English daisy flowersPhoto by: J.A. Kropf Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Broadleaf Biology English daisy is a low-growing plant reproducing by seed. It may also spread from the crown to form clumps. The long-stalked leaves are broad at […]
Weeds: English ivy – Hedera helix categories: C-E Weeds revision date: 2024-06-22 07:52 English ivy leavesPhoto by: C.R. Foss Family: Cycle: Plant type: Biology English ivy is a low, dark green, fast-growing evergreen vine. It establishes roots at its nodes as it creeps along the ground, or aerial rootlets as it climbs trees and structures. […]
