A weed is a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants. A plant may be described as a weed if found in one location and a wildflower if it is found growing in another area. There are however, certain plants that we would almost always consider weeds. Some may have food or medicinal value but we will not be addressing that here.

Bull Thistle

Smartweed

Spurge

Shephard’s Purse

Ragweed

Quackgrass


Below is a list of field guides that would be very helpful to identify your weeds.





Purslane

Pokeweed

Pigweed

Morning Glory

Lamb’s Quarters

Horseweed

Dandelion

Curly Dock

Crabgrass

Chickweed

Creeping Charlie

Buckhorn Plantain