Broadleaf Weeds

  • Chamberbitter
    Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria)
  • Common purslane
    Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
  • Palmer amaranth
    Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)
  • Purple deadnettle
    Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)
  • White clover
    White clover (Trifolium repens)
  • Shepherd's purse
    Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
  • Kochia
    Kochia (Kochia scoparia)
  • Common morningglory
    Common morningglory (Ipomoea purpurea)
  • Prickly sida
    Prickly sida (Sida spinosa)
  • Corn spurry
    Corn spurry (Spergula arvensis)

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Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae)
Alligatorweed

Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)

Palmer amaranth

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)

Slender amaranth

Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)

Smooth amaranth

Smooth amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus)

Spiny amaranth

Spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)

Kochia

Kochia (Kochia scoparia)

Common lambsquarters

Common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album)

Prostrate pigweed

Prostrate pigweed (Amaranthus blitoides)

Redroot pigweed

Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

Tall waterhemp

Tall waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)

Aster family (Asteraceae)
Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)

Slender aster

Slender aster (Eurybia compacta)

Common burdock

Common burdock (Arctium minus)

Chicory

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Cocklebur

Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium)

Spiny cocklebur

Spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)

Plains coreopsis

Plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)

Common dandelion

Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

False dandelion

False dandelion (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus)

Dogfennel

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium)

Eclipta

Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata)

Common fleabane

Common fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)

Hairy fleabane

Hairy fleabane (Erigeron bonariensis)

Hairy galinsoga

Hairy galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata)

Tall goldenrod

Tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima)

Groundsel

Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

Horseweed

Horseweed (Conyza canadensis)

Tall ironweed

Tall ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)

Common ragweed

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)

Giant ragweed

Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)

Lanceleaf ragweed

Lanceleaf ragweed (Ambrosia bidentata)

Annual sowthistle

Annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)

Perennial sowthistle

Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis)

Spiny sowthistle

Spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper)

Bull thistle

Bull thistle (Cirisium vulgare)

Canada thistle

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Field thistle

Field thistle (Cirisium discolor)

Common yarrow

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Bedstraw family (Rubiaceae)
Catchweed bedstraw

Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine)

Virginia buttonweed

Virginia buttonweed (Diodia virginiana)

Florida pusley

Florida pusley (Richardia scabra)

Brackenfern family (Dennstaedtiaceae)
Brackenfern

Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Carnation family (Caryophyllaceae)
Common chickweed

Common chickweed (Stellaria media)

Mouseear chickweed

Mouseear chickweed (Cerastium fontanum)

Corncockle

Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)

Corn spurry

Corn spurry (Spergula arvensis)

Carpetweed family (Molluginaceae)
Carpetweed

Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)

Crowfoot family (Ranunculaceae)
Corn buttercup

Corn buttercup (Ranunculus arvensis)

Cursed buttercup

Cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus)

Dayflower family (Commelinaceae)
Benghal dayflower

Benghal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis)

Common dayflower

Common dayflower (Commelina communis)

Spreading dayflower

Spreading dayflower (Commelina diffusa)

Evening-primrose family (Onagraceae)
Cutleaf evening primrose

Cutleaf evening-primrose (Oenothera laciniata)

Showy evening-primrose

Showy evening-primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Geranium family (Geraniaceae)
Carolina geranium

Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum)

Cutleaf geranium

Cutleaf geranium (Geranium dissectum)

Leafflower family (Phyllanthaceae)
Chamberbitter

Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria)

Legume family (Fabaceae)
Bur clover

Bur clover (Medicago polymorpha)

Crimson clover

Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum)

Large hop clover

Large hop clover (Trifolium campestre)

Red clover

Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

White clover

White clover (Trifolium repens)

Yellow sweet clover

Yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)

Cowpea

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

Showy crotalaria

Showy crotalaria (Crotalaria spectabilis)

Indian jointvetch

Indian jointvetch (Aeschynomene indica)

Rough jointvetch

Rough jointvetch (Aeschynomene rudis)

Kudzu

Kudzu (Pueraria montana)

Black medic

Black medic (Medicago lupulina)

Partridgepea

Partridgepea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

Everlasting peavine

Everlasting peavine (Lathyrus latifolius)

Sicklepod

Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia)

Carolina vetch

Carolina vetch (Vicia caroliniana)

Narrowleaf vetch

Narrowleaf vetch (Vicia sativa)

Mallow family (Malvaceae)
Common mallow

Common mallow (Malva neglecta)

Venice mallow

Venice mallow (Hibiscus trionum)

Arrowleaf sida

Arrowleaf sida (Sida rhombifolia)

Prickly sida

Prickly sida (Sida spinosa)

Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

Melon family (Cucurbitaceae)
Bur cucumber

Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus)

Milkweed family (Apocynaceae)
Hemp dogbane

Hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum)

Common milkweed

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Eastern whorled milkweed

Eastern whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

Honeyvine milkweed

Honeyvine milkweed (Cynanchum laeve)

Mint family (Lamiasceae)
Purple deadnettle

Purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)

Ground ivy

Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Heal-all

Heal-all (Prunella vulgaris)

Henbit

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)

Lyreleaf sage

Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata)

Morningglory family (Convolvulaceae)
Field bindweed

Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)

Hedge bindweed

Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium)

Carolina dichondra

Carolina dichondra (Dichondra carolinensis)

Cypressvine morningglory

Cypressvine morningglory (Ipomoea quamoclit)

Ivyleaf morningglory

Ivyleaf morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea)

Purple morningglory

Purple morningglory (Ipomoea turbinata)

Sharp-pod morning glory

Sharp-pod morningglory (Ipomoea cordatotriloba)

Tall morningglory

Tall morningglory (Ipomoea purpurea)

Mustard family (Brassicaceae)
Smallflower bittercress

Smallflower bittercress (Cardamine parviflora)

Black mustard

Black mustard (Brassica nigra)

Wild mustard

Wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis)

Wild radish

Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)

Yellow rocket

Yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris)

Shepherd’s purse

Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Lesser swinecress

Lesser swinecress (Coronopus didymus)

Pinnate tansymustard

Pinnate tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata)

Nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Cutleaf groundcherry

Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata)

Carolina horsenettle

Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

Jimsonweed

Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)

American black nightshade

American black nightshade (Solanum americanum)

Eastern black nightshade

Eastern black nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum)

Red soda apple

Red soda apple (Solanum capsicoides)

Pennywort family (Araliaceae)
Dollarweed

Dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata)

Floating pennywort

Floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides)

Plantain family (Plantaginaceae)
Blackseed plantain

Blackseed plantain (Plantago rugelii)

Broadleaf plantain

Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major)

Buckhorn plantain

Buckhorn plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

Corn speedwell

Corn speedwell (Veronica arvensis)

Persian speedwell

Persian speedwell (Veronica persicai)

Purslane speedwell

Purslane speedwell (Veronica peregrina)

Purslane family (Portulacaceae)
Common purslane

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Smartweed-Buckweat family (Polygonaceae)
Broadleaf dock

Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)

Curly dock

Curly dock (Rumex crispus)

Prostrate knotweed

Prostrate knotweed (Polygonum aviculare)

Ladysthumb

Ladysthumb (Polygonum persicaria)

Pennsylvania smartweed

Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum)

Swamp smartweed

Swamp smartweed (Polygonum amphibium)

Red sorrel

Red sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae)
Tropic croton

Tropic croton (Croton glandulosus)

Wooly croton

Wooly croton (Croton capitatus)

Spotted spurge

Spotted spurge (Chamaesyce maculata)

Toothed spurge

Toothed spurge (Euphorbia dentata)

Verbena family (Verbenaceae)
Common verbena

Common verbena (Verbena officinalis)

Prostrate vervain

Bracted verbena (Verbena bracteata)

Woodsorrel family (Oxalidaceae)
Yellow woodsorrel

Yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta)

Pink sorrel

Pink sorrel (Oxalis articulata)