UC IPM Image Library

Image Identifiers

Weeds Pattern

A - Abiotic
C - Pesticides, Ag Chems
D - Diseases
I - Invertebrates
L - Livestock

M - Miscellaneous
N - Nematodes
S - Crop Dev., Cultural Practices, Scenic
V - Vertebrates


*W - WEEDS PATTERN: W-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
    Database Record

*first LL = Family

AC = Dogbane, periwinkle (Apocynaceae)
AL = Water plantains, burhead, arrowhead (Alismaceae)
AM = Amaranths, pigweeds (Amaranthaceae)
AN = Poison oak (Anacardiaceae)
AP = Carrot, caraway, celery (Apiaceae; formerly Umbelliferae)
AR = Ginseng, ivy (Araliaceae)
AS = Milkweeds (Asclepiadaceae)
AZ = Carpetweeds (Aizoaceae)
BP = Mosses (Bryophytes)
BR = Fiddleneck, forget-me-not, heliotrope (Boraginaceae)
CF = Mustards, turnips (Brassicaceae, formerly Cruciferae)
CH = Goosefoot, lambsquarters, Russian thistle (Chenopodiaceae)
CO = Sunflower thistles, daisies, dandelions (Asteraceae, formerly Compositae)
CP = Pinks, chickweed (Caryophyllaceae)
CR = Chara (Characeae)
CU = Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae)
CV = Field bindweed, morning-glory, dodder (Cuscutaceae, formerly Convolvulaceae)
CY = Sedges, nutgrass, tules, bulrushes (Cyperaceae)
DI = Teasals (Dipsaceae)
EL = Oleaster, buffaloberry (Elaeagnaceae)
EU = Spurge, turkey mullein (Euphorbiaceae)
EQ = Horsetails (Equisetaceae)
GM = Grasses (Poaceae, formerly Gramineae)
GN = Filaree, geranium (Geraniaceae)
HA = Water milfoil (Haloragaceae)
HC = Elodea (Hydrocharitaceae)
IN = Invasive plants
JU = Rushes (Juncaceae)
LB = Mints, henbit, horehound, stachys (Lamiaceae, formerly Labiatae)
LG = Loco Weed, Scotch broom, lupine, clover, vetch (Fabaceae, formerly Leguminosae)
LI = Onion, aloe, agave, asparagus (Liliaceae)
LM = Duckweed (Lemnaceae)
LO = Loasa, blazing star, stickleaf (Loasaceae)
LR = Mistletoe (Loranthaceae)
LY = Redstem (Lythraceae)
ML = Mallow, velvetleaf, cheeseweed (Malvaceae)
MO = Mulberry, fig, osage-orange (Moraceae)
MR = Devil's-claw (Martyniaceae)
MY = Myrtle, eucalyptus (Myrtaceae)
NJ = Naiad (Najadaceae)
ON = Willowweeds (Onagraceae)
OR = Hemp (Orobanchaceae)
OX = Oxalis (Oxalidaceae)
PA = Poppies (Papaveraceae)
PC = Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae)
PF = Passion flower (Passifloraceae)
PG = Plantains (Plantaginaceae)
PH = Pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae)
PO = Purslane, redmaids, minerslettuce (Portulacaceae)
PR = Primrose, loosestrife, pimpernel (Primulaceae)
PT = Water hyacinth (Pontederiaceae)
PY = Buckwheat, knotweed, smartweed, ladysthumb, dock (Polygonaceae)
RA = Buttercups (Ranunculaceae)
RS = Chokecherry, wild rose, blackberry (Rosaceae)
RU = Madder, bedstraw (Rubiaceae)
SC = Figwort, common mullein, common monkeyflower (Scrophulariaceae)
SL = Willow (Salicaceae)
SO = Potato, nightshades, jimsonweed, tobacco (Solanaceae)
SM = Quassia, tree of heaven (Simaroubaceae)
TA = Tamaricaceae
TH = Algae (Thallophytes)
TY = Cattails (Typhaceae)
UR = Nettles (Urticaceae)
ZY = Creosotebush, puncturevine (Zygophyllaceae)

*LLLL = Scientific name follow protocol of Invertebrate

*second LL = Visual Class

FF = Flower and fruit of
FL = Flower of
FR = Fruit of
IF = Infestation of
LS = Leaf shape of
MC = Miscellaneous photo of
MP = Mature plant of
OK = Key characteristics of
RS = Roots of
SD = Seeds of
SG = Seedling of
YP = Young plant from rootstock of


FORMAT OF NEW DATABASE RECORD

CODE:   W-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
CATEGORY:   Weed
SUB-CAT:   Common names in family (Family)
CAPTION:   The caption for the photo
TECHNICAL:   Scientific name
BACKGROUND:   Crop
DESCRIPTION:   Brief description and location
DATE:   Date stamped on slide
REMARKS:   Manual # if in IPM manual slide set; "*IN ..." if published; "*LDxxxx" laserdisc code #
COPIES:   Number of slides with same code record
USER:   Name of photographer if someone other than Jack Clark (this field used to be for the name of the person creating the record. Older records will reflect this)
UPDATED:   Most recent date of changes in record (same as created if no changes)
CREATED:   Date slide record entered into database file

EXAMPLE OF NEW DATABASE RECORD

CODE:   W-CV-CARV-FL.001
CATG:   Weed
SUBC:   Field bindweed, morning-glory, dodder (Convolvulaceae
CAPT:   Flower of field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis,, also called wild morning-glory.
TECH:   Convolvulus arvensis
BACG:   Potato
DESC:   Flower showing white, funnel shape twining on plant, Idaho
DATE:   09-84
REMK:    
CPYS:   3
USER:   Larry Strand
UPDT:   05-21-87
CRTD:   05-21-87

Top of page


Statewide IPM Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
All contents copyright © 2018 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

For noncommercial purposes only, any Web site may link directly to this page. FOR ALL OTHER USES or more information, read Legal Notices. Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual solutions to specific pest problems. See our Home page, or in the U.S., contact your local Cooperative Extension office for assistance.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California

Accessibility   /PMG/INFO/weeds.html?srcPage=PMG%2FINFO%2Fweeds.html revised: November 27, 2018. Contact webmaster.