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Weed with small yellow flowers.

Weed ID- Bitter Sneezeweed

Bitter Sneezeweed (Helenium amarum) is a warm season annual that has a small yellow flower with narrow leaves. It is also in the same family as Sunflowers. It can grow up to 20 inches tall and has a…

Ragweed growing in a field.

Ragweed and Allergies

One weed that is a nuisance in a row crop field as well as those with allergies is Ragweed. Ambrosia artemisiifolia is in the Asteraceae family and emerges in the spring. It has lobed leaves and can…

Geranium

How to Manage Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianumA native of the east coast Carolina Geranium is a shorter plant that has small white blooms. It can be found in lawns and can be easily pulled out by hand due to its shallow root…

Dollar Weed

Weed ID- Dollarweed

Hydrocotyle umbellataCommon in moist soils Dollarweed is a native plant that does well in damp wet conditions. This weed can indicate overwatering if in the garden or lawn. You can reduce the…

A pink flower attached to green leaves.

Weed ID- Violet Woodsorrel

Oxalis violaceaA native of Eastern North America oxalis violacea has bright purple flowers and shallowly notched leaves. It is very similar to Yellow Woodsorrel and is also toxic to cattle. It can…

3 leafed green weeds with yellow flowers.

Weed Identification- Yellow Woodsorrel

Oxalis strictaYellow Woodsorrel is a common pasture weed that also appears in home landscapes. You can identify it by its yellow flowers and notched heart shaped leaves. It is toxic for cattle and…

Red Sorrel, Lee County NC

Weed Identification – Red Sorrel

Rumex acetosella Red Sorrel is a weed that is easily recognized by its spade like leaves and small red flowers (Pictured below). It can be found in lawns as well as fields and pastures. It is an…