Agriculture: Sugarbeet 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 subsp. leporinum
Barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli
Bluegrass, annual Poa annua
Bromegrasses Bromus spp.
Canarygrasses Phalaris spp.
Chickweeds Stellaria spp.
Clovers Trifolium spp.
Cockleburs Xanthium spp.
Crabgrass, large Digitaria sanguinalis
Cudweeds Gnaphalium spp.
Datura, sacred Datura wrightii
Docks Rumex spp.
Fescues Festuca spp.
Fiddlenecks Amsinckia spp.
Filarees Erodium spp.
Fleabane, hairy Conyza bonariensis
Foxtail Setaria sp.
Goosefoot, nettleleaf Chenopodium murale
Groundcherries Physalis spp.
Groundsels Senecio spp.
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule
Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense
Knotweed, common Polygonum arenastrum
Lambsquarters, common Chenopodium album
Lettuce, prickly Lactuca serriola
Lovegrasses Eragrostis spp.
Mallow, little (cheeseweed) Malva parviflora
Marestail Hippuris vulgaris
Miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata
Mustards Brassica spp.
Nettles Urtica spp.
Nightshades Solanum spp.
Nutsedges Cyperus spp.
Oat, wild Avena fatua
Orach, halberdleaf Atriplex triangularis
Pigweeds Amaranthus spp.
Pineappleweed Chamomilla suaveolens
Polypogon, rabbitfoot Polypogon monspeliensis
Popcorn flower Plagiobothrys spp.
Povertyweed, Nuttall Monolepis nuttalliana
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.
Speedwells Veronica spp.
Spurge, spotted Chamaesyce maculata
Thistle, Russian Salsola tragus
Velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti
Text Updated: 11/05
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