Agriculture: Celery Pest Management Guidelines

Common and Scientific Names of Weeds

Common names link to pages with weed descriptions and photos often showing several stages of development.

Common Name Scientific Name
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
bluegrass, annual Poa annua
chickweed, common Stellaria media
goosefoot, nettleleaf Chenopodium murale
groundsel, common Senecio vulgaris
henbit Lamium amplexicaule
knotweed, common Polygonum arenastrum
lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
mallow, little (cheeseweed) Malva parviflora
mustard, black Brassica nigra
nettle, burning Urtica urens
nightshade, hairy Solanum sarrachoides
nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus
nutsedges Cyperus spp.
pigweed, redroot Amaranthus retroflexus
pineappleweed Chamomilla suaveolens
purslane, common Portulaca oleracea
rocket, London Sisymbrium irio
shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
sowthistles Sonchus spp.
Text Updated: 10/05
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