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
asters, wild Symphyotrichum spp.
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
bluegrass, annual Poa annua
chickweed, common Stellaria media
chicory, wild Cichorium intybus
dandelion Taraxacum officinale
goosefoot, nettleleaf Chenopodium murale
groundsel, common Senecio vulgaris
henbit Lamium amplexicaule
horseweed Conyza canadensis
knotweed, common Polygonum arenastrum
lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
lettuce, prickly Lactuca serriola
mallow, little (cheeseweed) Malva parviflora
mustard, black Brassica nigra
nettle, burning Urtica urens
nightshade, hairy Solanum physalifolium
nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus
nutsedges Cyperus spp.
pigweed, redroot Amaranthus retroflexus
pigweed, tumble Amaranthus albus
pineappleweed Chamomilla suaveolens
plantain, broadleaf Plantago major
plantain, buckhorn Plantago lanceolata
purslane, common Portulaca oleracea
rocket, London Sisymbrium irio
Russian thistle Salsola spp.
shepherd’s-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
sowthistles Sonchus spp.
Text Updated: 05/24
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