Goosegrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Poaceae (grass family) Genus: Eleusine Species: indica History: Goosegrass is native to Eurasia. It can be found in agronomic crops, pastures, orchards, roadsides and waste areas. Goosegrass has some history of developing resistance
Large crabgrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Poaceae Genus: Digitaria Species: sanguinalis History: Native to Europe or Eurasia. It is believed to be one of the first cultivated grains and was brought to U.S. for use as a forage species.
Hophornbeam copperleaf Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge) Genus: Acalypha Species: ostryifolia History: Native of North and Central America. Life Cycle: Summer annual Special Characteristics: Hophornbeam copperleaf has an extended emergence pattern from June through September that can help
Purple Nutsedge Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Cyperus Species: rotundus History: Native to Africa, southern and central Europe (north to France and Austria), and southern Asia. The word Cyperus derives from the Greek and rotundus is from Latin,
Yellow Nutsedge Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Cyperus Species: esculentus History: Native to North America and is common throughout most of the United States.It is found worldwide in warm and temperate zones, including most of the Eastern Hemisphere,
Green Foxtail Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Poaceae Genus: Setaria Species: viridis History: Native to Eurasia. It has many common names, including green foxtail, green bristlegrass, pigeon grass, and wild foxtail millet. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Setaria
Dallisgrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Poaceae Genus: Paspalum Species: dilatatum History: Native to Brazil and Argentina, but it is known throughout the world as an introduced species. It is present in the southern half of North America, southern
Yellow Foxtail Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Poaceae Genus: Setaria Species: pumila History: Native to Europe. It has many common names, including yellow foxtail, yellow bristle-grass, pigeon grass, and cattail grass. Life Cycle: Summer annual Special Characteristics: It grows
Red rice Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Poaceae Genus: Oryza Species: sativa History: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an Asian species. China is thought to be its center of origin (Vaughan et al.,
Arrowleaf sida Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Malvaceae Genus: Sida Species: rhombifolia History: The Acadian French name for this species is “Gombo de Ste. Jeanne,” which translates as St. Jeanne’s gumbo. This
Prickly sida Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Malvacea Genus: Sida Species: spinosa History: Prickly sida is native to the United States. It occurs widely in the Southeast and Midwest, and sporadically in
Sicklepod Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Genus: Senna Species: obtusifolia History: A member of the Fabaceae family and subfamily of Caesalpinoideae, it is widely distributed throughout the world. Irwin and
Illinois Bundleflower Weed flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Fabaceae (legume) Genus: Desmanthus Species: illinoensis History: Illinois bundleflower is a native, warm-season, perennial, leguminous broadleaf plant adapted to the central and eastern regions
Bog Yellowcress Weed flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Rorippa Species: palustris History: Bog yellowcress is a species of flowering plant in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family. It is widespread and native to
Pitted Morningglory Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Convolvulaceae (morningglory family) Genus: Ipomoea Species: lacunosa History: Thought to be native to tropical or subtropical North America. Life Cycle: Summer annual Special Characteristics:
Broadleaf signalgrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Poaceae (grass family) Genus: Urochloa Species: platyphylla History: is native to the southeastern and south-central United States. Life Cycle: Summer annual Special Characteristics: Flowering
Johnsongrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Poaceae Genus: Sorghum Species: halepense History: Johnsongrass is native to areas from southern Europe through India. Introduced to South Carolina from Turkey in the
Horseweed Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Asteraceae or sunflower family (Aster family) Genus: Conyza Species: canadensis History: Horseweed (marestail) is native to North America but is probably much more widespread
Hemp sesbania Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Fabaceae (Legume family) Genus: Sesbania Species: herbacea History: Hemp sesbania is commonly known as big pod sesbania, Colorado river-hemp, coffeebean, and coffee weed, and the
Barnyardgrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Prepared by Taghi Bararpour and Jason Bond Family: Poaceae (Grass family) Genus: Echinochloa Species: crus-galli History: Barnyardgrass (billion-dollar grass, watergrass, panic-grass, summer grass), originally from Europe and India, now ranges from latitude 50
Weed flora of Mississippi Family: Malvaceae Genus: Abutilon Species: theophrasti History: Velvetleaf was introduced to North America from China or India by early European colonists for use as a fiber crop. Life Cycle: Summer annual Special Characteristics: Up to 7
Italian ryegrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Gramineae (Poaceae) – grass family Genus: Lolium Species: perenne ssp. multiflorum History: Ryegrass species are native to the Mediterranean region but are now widely distributed throughout temperate areas of the world. The genus
Palmer amaranth Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: palmeri History: The genus Amaranthus belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and contains approximately 75 species worldwide. Palmer amaranth is one of a distinct subgroup of 10 dioecious (male
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