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Survey of Weeds in North Dakota - 2000

ER-83, May 2003
R. K. Zollinger, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist

Common and Scientific Names of weeds which occurred in the 2000 survey.
Source: WSSA Composite Weeds List
 

Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name
Alfalfa	Medicago sativa L.	Milkweed, common	Asclepias syriaca L.
Barley, foxtail	Hordeum jubatum L.	Millet, wild-proso	Panicum miliaceum L.
Barnyardgrass	Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv	Mustard, tansy	Descurainia pinnata
Bindweed, field	Convolvulus arvensis L.	Mustard, wild	Brassica kaber (DC) LC Wheeler
Bindweed, hedge	Calystegia sepium L.	Nightshade, cutleaf	Solanum triflorum Nutt.
Brome, downy	Bromus tectorum L.	Nightshade, eastern black	Solanum ptycanthum Dun.
Brome, smooth	Bromus inermis Leyss.	Nightshade, hairy	Solanum sarrachoides Sendtner.
Buckwheat, wild	Polygonum convolvulus L.	Nutsedge, yellow	Cyperus esculentus L.
Buffalobur	Solanum rostratum Dun.	Oat, wild	Avena fatua L.
Canola	Brassica napus L.	Pennycress, field	Thlaspi arvense L.
Catchfly, nightflowering	Silene noctiflora L.	Pepperweed, greenflower	Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.
Cereal, volunteer   Barley   Durum wheat   Oat, tame   HRS wheat	Hordeum vulgare L. Triticum aestivum Desf. Avena sativa L. Triticum aestivum L.	Pigweed, species   Amaranth, powell   Pigweed, prostrate   Pigweed, redroot   Pigweed, tumble	Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats. Amaranthus powellii S. Wats. Amaranthus retroflexus L. Amaranthus albus L.
Chamomile, false	Matricaria maritima L.	Purslane, common	Portulaca oleracea L.
Chickweed, common	Stellaria media (L.) Cyrillo	Quackgrass	Elytrigia repens (L.) Neyski.
Cocklebur, common	Xanthium pensylvanicum Wallr.	Ragweed, common	Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Corn	Zea mays L.	Ragweed, giant	Ambrosia trifidia L.
Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale Weber	Rose, prairie wild	Rosa arkansana Porter
Dock, curly	Rumex crispus L.	Safflower	Carthamus tinctorius L.
Dry bean	Phaseolus vulgaris L.	Sage, lanceleaf	Salvia reflexa Hornem.
Candelabra, fairy	Androsace occidenalis Pursh.	Sandbur, field	Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis.
Falseflax, smallseed	Camelina microcarpa Andrz. DC.	Shepherd's-purse	Capella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic.
Field pea	Pisum sativum L.	Smartweed, annual   Ladysthumb   Smartweed,Pennsylvania	Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum pensylvanicum L.
Flax	Linum usitatissimum L.	Sowthistle, perennial	Sonchus arvensis L.
Flixweed	Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb.	Soybean	Glycine max (L.) Merr.
Foxtail, giant	Setaria faberi Herrm.	Speedwell, purslane	Veronica peregrina L.
Foxtail, green	Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.	Spurge, leafy	Euphoria esula L.
Foxtail, yellow	Setaria lutescens (Weigel) Hubb.	Sunflower, common	Helianthus annuus L.
Horsetail	Equisetum arvense L.	Sweetclover species   Sweetclover, white   Sweetclover, yellow	Melilotus alba Medicus Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Horseweed	Conyza canadenis (L.) Cronq.	Thistle, Canada	Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Knotweed, erect	Polygonum erectum L.	Thistle, Russian	Salsola kali L.
Kochia	Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrod.	Vetch, wild	Vicia americana Muhl.
Lambsquarters, common	Chenopodium album L.	Waterhemp, tall	Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.)
Lentil	Lens culinaris Medik.	Wheatgrass, western	Agropyron smithii Rydb.
Lettuce, prickly	Lactuca serriola L.	Whitlowwart species   Whitlowwart, white   Whitlowwart, yellow	Draba mircantha Nutt. Draba nemorosa L.
Mallow, common	Malva neglecta Wallr.	Witchgrass	Panicum capillare L.
Mallow, venice	Hibicus trionum L.	Woodsorrel, yellow	Oxalis stricta L.
Marshelder	Iva xanthifolia Nutt.	Wormwood, biennial	Artemisia biennis L.

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