Weed photo gallery

The UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes.

Choose a category below or skip to a LIST OF ALL WEEDS.

Identify your weeds

Broadleaf

Leaves are wide, veins branch out in different directions.

Identification | Tutorial | Broadleaf list

Grass

Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of two; stems are rounded or flattened.

Identification | Tutorial | Grass list

Sedge

Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of three; stems are triangular in cross section.

Identification | Tutorial | Sedge list

Aquatic

Plants that grow in water for at least part of their life cycle.

Identification | Aquatic list

More information

• Key to weeds in turf and landscapes
• Weed identification tool (select California in the upper right corner)
  A technical key to identifying weeds, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• UC WRIC online education programs
  Videos on weed identification and management, from the UC Weed Research and Information Center