EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 1: IDENTIFICATION OF WEEDS

Common weeds with photographs:

1
Ageratum conyzoides
(neela phoolnu)
2
Agropyron repens
3
Ajuga reptans




4
Amaranthus viridis (chulai)
5
Argemone mexicana
6
Artemesia roxburghiana
7
Avena fatua

8
Barnyard grass
9
Bidens pilosa (Beggar stick)
10
Canada thistle
11
Cannabis sativa
12
Chenopodium album
13
Cirisium vulgare (Thistle)
14
Cocklebur Weed
15
Commelina benghalensis


16
Convolvulus arvensis
17
Conyza canadensis (Horse weed)
18
Crabgrass

19
Cuscuta spp

20
Cynadon dactylon (doob grass)
21
Cyperus rotundus (nut sedge)
22
Daucus carota
23
Echinochloa crusgalli
24
Erigeron canadensis (Horse weed)
25
Euphorbia hirta
26
Fumaria parviflora
27
Galinsoga parviflora
28
Lantana camera (phool lakari)
29
Lepidium ruderale (Shepherd purse)
30
Medicago sativa (alfalfa)
31
Nicandra physalodes
32
Oenothera rosea
33
Oxalis acetosela
34
Parthenium hysterophorus
35
Portulaca oleracea
36
Rumex acetosella
37
Rumex nepalensis
38
Saussurea candicans (khati mithi)
39
Setaria glauca
40
Solanum nigrum (makoi)
41
Sonchus arvensis
42
Sorghum halepense
43
Tithonia diversifolia
44
Trifolium repens flowers (white)
45
Wild strawberry


Web links:
1. nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Sonchus_arvensi...
2. tryonfarm.org/share/node/324
3. www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/blue%20purple%2.
4. www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/kcn2/r/Verbenac...
5. www.botanik-bochum.de/.../bilderrot_englisch.htm
6. www.prota4u.org/protav8.asp?h=M26&t=Euphorbia
7. digilander.libero.it/ipdid/photos-eng/conyza-...
8. www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Echino
9. www.missouriplants.com/Whitealt/Daucus_carota...
10. kaweahoaks.com/html/cockleburr.html
11. duo.irational.org/cgi-bin/food_for_free/foods...
12. www.jnkvv.nic.in/.../weed-management1.html
13. uvalde.tamu.edu/.../mexican-poppy/
14. www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Ajuga+rept...
15. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elymus_repens

I. Some commonly found weeds in our nature: Their scientific name, local common name and family:

Scientific Name

Common Name

Family

Agreratum sp


Compositae

Cissampelos pareira

Bhatindu

Menispermaceae

Lapidium rudrale

Narrow leaved pepper grass

Cruciferae

Tagetes minuta

Genuda (Jungli)

Compositae

Phalaris minor

Fox tail

Gramineae

Setaria glauca

Fox tail

Gramineae

Chenopodium album

Bathu

Chenopodiaceae

Erigeron Canadensis

Horse weed

Compositae

Euphorbia hirta

Dudhani

Euphorbiaceae

Rumex nepalensis

Wild palk

Polygonaceae

Bidens pilosa

Beggers stick

Compositae

Vicia villosa

Wild pea

Leguminaceae

Ipomea spp.

Morning glory

Bignonaceae

Daucus carota

Wild carrot

Cruciferae

Trifolim repens

Wild clover

Leguminanceae

Cannabis sativa

Hemp grass

Moraceae

Avena fatua

Wild oat

Gramineae

Oryzasativa var. fatua

Wild rice

Gramineae

Medicago sp.

Black medick

Leguminaceae

Sonchus sp.

Dudhari

Compositae

Sonchus arvensis

Dudhali

Compositae

Lantana camara

Phool lakri

Verbenaceae

Papaver somniferum

Opium poppy

Papaveraceae

Verbascum thapsus

Wild tobacco


Parthenium hysterophorus

Congress grass

Compositae

Agropyron repens

Quack grass

Gramineae

Amaranthus viridis

Pig weed

Amaranthaceae

Argemone maxicana

Mexican poppy

Papanaraceae

Asclepias sp.

Milk weed

Asdepiadaceae

Azolla sp.

Water fern

Salviniaceae

Boerhaavia diffusa

Hog weed

Nyctoginaceae

Brassica arvensis

Wild mustard

Cruciferal

Berberis vulgaris

Barberry

Menispermaceae

Celosia argents

Qail grass

Amaranthaceae

Convolvulus arvensis

Bind weed

Convolvulaceae

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

Poaceae

Eichornia crassipes

Water hyacinth

Pontederiaceae

Digera arvensis

Digera


Cyperus rotundus

Nut sedge


Sorghum halepense

Johnson grass


Opuntia sp.

Cactus


Cuscutta sp.

Dodder


Cichorium intybus

Chjcory


Trianthema sp.

Purslane


Opuntia sp.

Prissckly pear


Centaurea repens

Russian knapweed


Cyperus sp.

Motha grass


Leucas aspera

Guma


Rhus radicans

Poison ivy


Rhus vernix

Poison sumac


Lolium temulentum

Poison Rye grass/cockle darnel



  • Pre dominant weed species in temperate fruits:

Scientific Name

Common Name

English Name

Family

Monocot




Agropyron repens

-

Quack grass

Gramineae

Avena fatua

Jai

Wild oat

Gramineae

Cynodon dactylon

Doob

Bermuda grass

Gramineae

Cyperus rotundus

Dila

Nut sedge

Cyperaceae

Commelina bengalensis

-

Day flower

Compositeae

Digitaria sanguinalis

Takrighas

Crab grass


Setaria glauca

Banara

Yellow fox tail

Gramineae

Sorghum halepense

Baru

Johnson grass

Gramineae

Dicot




Ageratum conyzoides

Mahakana

Bill goat weed

Compositae

Ajuga reptens

Nilkahi

-

Lamiaceae

Amaranthus viridis

Chaoli

Pig weed

Amaranthaceae

Bidens pilosa

-

Beggers stick

Compositeae

Chenopodium album

Bathu

Dowlamp bat

Chenopodiaceae

Convolvulus arvensis

Hiran khur

wind weed

Convolvulaceae

Euphorbia hirta

Bariduhi

Pod spurge

Euphorbiaceae

Fumaria parviflora

Pitpapra

-

Fumariaceae

Gallinsoga parviflora

Piphe


Borgariaceae

Medicago spp.

Maiha

Alfalfa

Papilionaceae

Oxalis latiflora

Tipatiya

-

Oxalidaceae

Sonchus arvensis

Daudhi

MIlkwood

Compositeae

Triplium repens

-

-

Leguminaceae

Last modified: Friday, 9 March 2012, 7:31 AM