| Acknowledgments |
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| About This Book |
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| How to Identify a Weed |
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4 | (1) |
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Shortcut Identification Tables |
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5 | (4) |
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Table 1. Weeds with thorns, spines, or sharp prickles |
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5 | (1) |
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Table 2. Weeds with square stems (or angled or winged so as to appear square) |
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6 | (1) |
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Table 3. Weeds with whorled or seemingly whorled leaves |
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6 | (1) |
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Table 4. Weeds that exude milky sap from fresh roots, stems, and/or foliage |
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7 | (1) |
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Table 5. Weeds with an ocrea (a papery sheath that encloses the stem at the nodes) |
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7 | (1) |
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Table 6. Weeds with palmately compound or seemingly palmately compound leaves |
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8 | (1) |
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Table 7. Weeds with dissected or seemingly dissected leaves |
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8 | (1) |
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Vegetative Key to the Weeds |
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9 | (9) |
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18 | (6) |
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18 | (4) |
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Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (64) |
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Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) |
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24 | (2) |
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Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (4) |
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Poaceae = Gramineae (Grass Family) |
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34 | (54) |
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88 | (238) |
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Aizoaceae (Carpetweed Family) |
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88 | (2) |
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Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) |
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90 | (8) |
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Apiaceae = Umbelliferae (Carrot Family) |
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98 | (4) |
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Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) |
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102 | (4) |
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Asteraceae = Compositae (Aster Family) |
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106 | (62) |
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Brassicaceae = Cruciferae (Mustard Family) |
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168 | (20) |
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Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) |
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188 | (2) |
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Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) |
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190 | (14) |
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Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family) |
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204 | (4) |
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Convolvulaceae (Morningglory Family) |
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208 | (10) |
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Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) |
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218 | (2) |
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Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family) |
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220 | (2) |
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Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
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222 | (6) |
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Fabaceae = Leguminosae (Pea or Bean Family) |
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228 | (14) |
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Geraniaceae (Geranium Family) |
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242 | (4) |
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Lamiaceae = Labiatae (Mint Family) |
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246 | (8) |
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Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family) |
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254 | (2) |
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Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
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256 | (8) |
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Onagraceae (Eveningprimrose Family) |
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264 | (2) |
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Oxalidaceae (Woodsorrel Family) |
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266 | (2) |
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Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family) |
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268 | (2) |
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Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) |
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270 | (4) |
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Polygonaceae (Smartweed Family) |
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274 | (14) |
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Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) |
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288 | (2) |
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Primulaceae (Primrose Family) |
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290 | (4) |
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Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (4) |
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Rubiaceae (Madder Family) |
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300 | (4) |
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Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) |
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304 | (8) |
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Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) |
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312 | (8) |
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Urticaceae (Nettle Family) |
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320 | (2) |
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Violaceae (Violet Family) |
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322 | (4) |
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326 | (28) |
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Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
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326 | (4) |
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Bignoniaceae (Trumpetcreeper Family) |
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330 | (2) |
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Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) |
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332 | (4) |
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Celastraceae (Stafftree Family) |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (2) |
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Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (4) |
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Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family) |
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346 | (2) |
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Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (4) |
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354 | (9) |
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363 | (12) |
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Table 8. Comparison of pigweeds and amaranths |
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363 | (1) |
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Table 9. Comparison of weedy species in the carrot family (Apiaceae) |
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364 | (1) |
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Table 10. Comparison of 4 members of the aster family that have finely dissected leaves |
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365 | (1) |
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Table 11. Comparison of sowthistles and prickly lettuce |
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366 | (2) |
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Table 12. Comparison of bindweeds and wild buckwheat |
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368 | (1) |
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Table 13. Comparison of wild cucumber and burcucumber |
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369 | (1) |
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Table 14. Comparison of trifoliolate (3 leaflets) legumes and woodsorrel |
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370 | (2) |
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Table 15. Comparison of broadleaf plantain and blackseed plantain |
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372 | (1) |
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Table 16. Comparison of selected speedwell species |
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373 | (1) |
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Table 17. Comparison of groundcherry and nightshade species |
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374 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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375 | (10) |
| Bibliography |
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385 | (4) |
| Index |
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389 | (8) |
| About the Authors |
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The Grass Identification Table appears on a foldout at the back of the book. |
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