Agriculture: Corn Pest Management Guidelines

Common and Scientific Names of Weeds

Common names link to pages with weed descriptions and photos, up to 100K, often showing several stages of development.

Common Name Scientific Name
barley, hare Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum
bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon
bindweed, field Convolvulus arvensis
cocklebur, common Xanthium strumarium
datura, sacred Datura wrightii
goosefoot Chenopodium spp.
groundcherries Physalis spp.
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense
junglerice Echinochloa colona
knapweed, Russian Acroptilon repens
knotweed, common Polygonum arenastrum
lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
lettuce, prickly Lactuca serriola
morningglories Ipomoea spp.
nightshade, black Solanum nigrum
nightshade, hairy Solanum sarrachoides
nightshade, silverleaf Solanum elaeagnifolium
nutsedge, purple Cyperus rotundus
nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus
oat, wild Avena fatua
pigweed, redroot Amaranthus retroflexus
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris
purslane, common Portulaca oleracea
purslane, horse Trianthema portulacastrum
shattercane Sorghum bicolor
sprangletops Leptochloa spp.
spurge, spotted Chamaesyce maculata
sunflower, common Helianthus annuus
thistle, Russian Salsola tragus
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti
wheats Triticum spp.
Text Updated: 01/06
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