Agriculture: Nectarine 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 Names Scientific Names
barley, hare Hordeum leporinum
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon
bindweed, field Convolvulus arvensis
blackberries, wild Rubus spp.
bluegrass, annual Poa annua
brome, downy Bromus tectorum
brome, ripgut Bromus diandrus
burclover, California Medicago polymorpha
canarygrass Phalaris spp.
chickweed, common Stellaria media
clovers Trifolium spp.
crabgrasses Digitaria spp.
cudweeds Gnaphalium spp.
dallisgrass Paspalum dilatatum
dandelion Taraxacum officinale
dock, curly Rumex crispus
fescues Festuca spp.
fiddlenecks Amsinckia spp.
filarees Erodium spp.
fleabane, hairy Conyza bonariensis
fluvellins Kickxia spp.
foxtails Setaria spp.
goosefoot, nettleleaf Chenopodium murale
groundsel, common Senecio vulgaris
henbit Lamium amplexicaule
horseweed Conyza Canadensis
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense
junglerice Echinochloa colona
knotweed, common Polygonum arenastrum
lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
lettuce, miner's Claytonia perfoliata
lettuce, prickly Lactuca serriola
mallow, little (cheeseweed) Malva parviflora
mustards Brassica spp.
nettle, burning Urtica urens
nightshades Solanum spp.
nutsedge, purple Cyperus rotundus
nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus
oat, wild Avena fatua
oxalis Oxalis spp.
pigweeds Amaranthus spp.
pineapple-weed Chamomilla suaveolens
plantain, buckhorn Plantago lanceolata
polypogon, rabbitfoot Polypogon monspeliensis
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris
purslane, common Portulaca oleracea
radish, wild Raphanus raphanistrum
redmaids (desert rockpurslane) Calandrinia ciliata
rocket, London Sisymbrium irio
ryegrasses Lolium spp.
sandburs Cenchrus spp.
shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
sowthistles Sonchus spp.
sprangletops Leptochloa spp.
spurge, spotted Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) maculata
thistle, Russian Salsola tragus
willowherb, tall annual Epilobium brachycarpum
Text Updated: 06/10
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