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How to Manage Pests

Identification: Weed Photo Gallery listed by family name

The UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes. Additional species will be added over time. Acknowledgments

Family, by Scientific Name
  Family, by Common Name
Scientific Common   Common Scientific
Alismataceae Waterplantain   Borage Boraginaceae
Amaranthaceae Pigweed   Broomrape Orobanchaceae
Anacardiaceae Cashew   Buckwheat Polygonaceae
Apiaceae Carrot   Caltrop Zygophyllaceae
Asteraceae Sunflower   Carrot Apiaceae
Boraginaceae Borage   Cashew Anacardiaceae
Brassicaceae Mustard   Cattail Typhaceae
Caryophyllaceae Pink   Figwort Scrophulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot   Geranium Geraniaceae
Convolvulaceae Morningglory   Grass Poacea
Cucurbitaceae Wild cucumber   Goosefoot Chenopodiaceae
Cyperaceae Sedge   Legume Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae Spurge   Loasa Loasaceae
Fabaceae Legume   Loosestrife Lythraceae
Geraniaceae Geranium   Madder Rubiaceae
Hydrocharitaceae Waterweed   Mallow Malvaceae
Lamiaceae Mint   Mint Lamiaceae
Loasaceae Loasa   Mistletoe Loranthaceae
Loranthaceae Mistletoe   Morningglory Convolvulaceae
Lythraceae Loosestrife   Mustard Brassicaceae
Malvaceae Mallow   Nettle Urticaceae
Onagraceae Willowherb   Nightshade Solanaceae
Orobanchaceae Broomrape   Pickerelweed Pontedericaceae
Oxalidaceae Woodsorrel   Pigweed Amaranthaceae
Plantaginaceae Plantain   Pink Caryophyllaceae
Poaceae Grass   Plantain Plantaginaceae
Polygonaceae Buckwheat   Primrose Primulaceae
Pontedericaceae Pickerelweed   Purslane Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae Purslane   Rose Rosaceae
Primulaceae Primrose   Sedge Cyperaceae
Rosaceae Rose   Spurge Euphorbiaceae
Rubiaceae Madder   Sunflower Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae Figwort   Waterplantain Alismataceae
Solanaceae Nightshade   Waterweed Hydrocharitaceae
Typhaceae Cattail   Wild cucumber Cucurbitaceae
Urticaceae Nettle   Willowherb Onagraceae
Zygophyllaceae Caltrop   Woodsorrel Oxalidaceae
Alismataceae (Waterplantain Family)
Alisma plantago-aquatica Waterplantain, Common
Echinodorus berteroi (E. cordifolius) Burhead
Sagittaria longiloba Arrowhead, Gregg
Sagittaria montevidensis Arrowhead, California
Amaranthaceae (Pigweed Family)
Amaranthus deflexus Amaranth, Low
Amaranthus retroflexus Pigweed, Redroot
Amaranthus spp. Pigweeds
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison-oak, Pacific
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)  
Conium maculatum Hemlock, Poison
Hydrocotyle sp. Pennywort
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow, Common
Acroptilon repens Knapweed, Russian
Anthemis cotula Chamomile, Mayweed
Bellis perennis Daisy, English
Centaurea solstitialis Starthistle, Yellow
Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple-weed
Cirsium arvense Thistle, Canada
Conyza bonariensis Fleabane, Hairy
Cotula australis Brassbuttons, Southern
Gnaphalium purpureum Cudweed, Purple
Gnaphalium spp. Cudweeds
Helianthus spp. Sunflowers
Hemizonia spp. Tarweeds
Hypochaeris radicata Catsear, Spotted
Lactuca serriola Lettuce, Prickly
Picris echioides Oxtongue, Bristly
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel, Common
Silybum marianum Milkthistle
Soliva sessilis Burweed, Lawn (Spurweed)
Sonchus oleraceus Sowthistle, Annual
Sonchus spp. Sowthistles
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify, Common
Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur, Common
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Amsinckia spp. Fiddlenecks
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Brassica spp. Mustards
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's-purse
Cardamine oligosperma Bittercress, Lesser-seeded
Coronopus didymus Swinecress (Wartcress)
Descurainia sophia Flixweed
Raphanus raphanistrum Radish, Wild
Sisymbrium altissimum Mustard, Tumble
Sisymbrium irio Rocket, London
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Chickweed, Mouseear
Sagina procumbens Pearlwort, Birdseye
Spergula arvensis Spurry, Corn
Stellaria media Chickweed, Common
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Bassia hyssopifolia Bassia, Fivehook
Chenopodium album Lambsquarters, Common
Chenopodium murale Goosefoot, Nettleleaf
Kochia scoparia Kochia
Salsola tragus Thistle, Russian
Convolvulaceae (Morningglory Family)
Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed, Field
Cuscuta spp. Dodder
Dichondra repens Dichondra
Ipomoea spp. Morningglories
Cucurbitaceae
Marah spp. Wild Cucumber
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Cyperus difformis Sedge, Smallflower Umbrella
Cyperus esculentus Nutsedge, Yellow
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge, Purple
Cyperus spp. Nutsedge
     Eleocharis obtusa Spikerush, Blunt
Kyllinga brevifolia Kyllinga, Green
Scirpus fluviatilis Bulrush, River
Scirpus mucronatus Bulrush, Ricefield
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Euphorbia maculata Spurge, Spotted
     Chamaesyce peplus Spurge, Petty
Chamaesyce serpens Spurge, Creeping
Croton setigerus Mullein, Turkey
Fabaceae (Legume Family)
Medicago lupulina Medic, Black
Medicago polymorpha Burclover, California
Melilotus officinalis Sweetclover, Yellow
Trifolium fragiferum Clover, Strawberry
Trifolium repens Clover, White
Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)
Erodium moschatum Filaree, Whitestem
Erodium spp. Filarees
Geranium dissectum Geranium, Cutleaf
Hydrocharitaceae (Waterweed Family)
Najas spp. Naiads
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Conyza canadensis Horseweed
Lamium amplexicaule Henbit
Prunella vulgaris Healall (Selfheal)
Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
Mentzelia dispersa Stickleaf
Loranthaceae (Mistletoe Family)
Phoradendron spp. Mistletoes
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)  
Ammannia spp. Redstems
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Abutilon theophrasti Velvetleaf
Malva parviflora Mallow, Little (Cheeseweed)
Modiola caroliniana Mallow, Bristly
Onagraceae (Willowherb Family)
     Epilobium spp. Willowherbs
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)
Orobanche ramosa Broomrape
Oxalidaceae (Woodsorrel Family)
Oxalis corniculata Woodsorrel, Creeping
Oxalis pes-caprae Oxalis, Buttercup (Bermuda Buttercup)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Plantago lanceolata Plantain, Buckhorn
Plantago major Plantain, Broadleaf
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Agrostis spp. Bentgrasses
Avena fatua Oat, Wild
Bromus diandrus Brome, Ripgut
Bromus hordeaceus Brome, Soft
Cenchrus longispinus Sandbur, Longspine
Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass
Dactylis glomerata Orchardgrass
Digitaria ischaemum Crabgrass, Smooth
Digitaria sanguinalis Crabgrass, Large
Digitaria spp. Crabgrasses
Echinochloa colona Junglerice
Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyardgrass
Eleusine indica Goosegrass
Elytrigia repens Quackgrass
Eragrostis spp. Stinkgrass
Eriochloa acuminate Cupgrass, Southwestern
Eriochloa contracta Cupgrass, Prairie
Festuca arundinacea Fescue, Tall
Holcus mollis Velvetgrass, German
Hordeum jubatum Barley, Foxtail
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Barley, Hare
Leptochloa fascicularis Sprangletop, Bearded
Lolium multiflorum Ryegrass, Italian
Lolium spp. Ryegrasses
Panicum capillare Witchgrass
Panicum dichotomiflorum Panicum, Fall
Paspalum dilatatum Dallisgrass
Paspalum distichum Knotgrass
Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyugrass
Phalaris minor Canarygrass, Littleseed
Poa annua Bluegrass, Annual
Polygonum convolvulus Buckwheat, Wild
Polypogon monspeliensis Polypogon, Rabbitfoot
Setaria pumila Foxtail, Yellow
Setaria spp. Foxtails
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass
Triticum sp. Wheat, Volunteer
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Polygonum arenastrum Knotweed, Common (Prostrate Knotweed)
Polygonum lapathifolium Smartweed, Pale
Polygonum persicaria Ladysthumb
Rumex acetosella Sorrel, Red
Rumex crispus Dock, Curly
Pontedericaceae (Pickerelweed Family)
Heteranthera limosa Ducksalad
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Calandrinia cilata Redmaids (Desert Rockpurslane)
Claytonia perfoliata Lettuce, Miner's
Portulaca oleracea Purslane, Common
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)  
Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel, Scarlet
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Rubus spp. Blackberries, Wild
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Sherardia arvensis Madder, Field
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Bacopa spp. Waterhyssops
Kickxia spuria, K. elatine Fluvellins
Veronica persica Speedwell, Persian
Veronica serpyllifolia Speedwell, Thymeleaf
Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed
Datura wrightii Datura, Sacred (Tolguacha)
Physalis spp. Groundcherries
Solanum elaeagnifolium Nightshade, Silverleaf
Solanum nigrum Nightshade, Black
Solanum physalifolium Nightshade, Hairy
Typhaceae (Cattail Family)
Typha spp. Cattails
Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Urtica urens Nettle, Burning
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop Family)
Tribulus terrestris Puncturevine

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