Common Wild Rose

Common Wild Rose

Emerging Plant Leaves Stem Mature Plant 08 August, 2016 This perennial, shrubby plant has stout and branched stems growing up to 2 meters high, although it does not reach this height in wild lowbush blueberry fields. The upper branches are smooth except for scattered...
Poverty Oat Grass

Poverty Oat Grass

Tussock Floret Ligules Infestation 28 June, 2016 Poverty oat grass is a tufted, perennial grass with a fibrous root system. The leaves are narrow (up to 3 mm wide) and 7-15 cm long. There is a noticeable tuft of hairs at the base of the leaf blade where the blade...
Sheep Sorrel

Sheep Sorrel

Spreading Clone Leaves Male Plant Female Plant 28 June, 2016 A low-growing, red-brown perennial (although sometimes an annual) up to 40 cm tall. It spreads by extensive, shallow underground rhizornes forming dense patches. Leaves are hairless, alternate and have a...
Witchgrass

Witchgrass

Witch Grass Seedling Witch Grass Witch Grass Witch Grass Infestation 28 June, 2016 Panicum capillare L. Coarse, very hairy grass starting each year from seed and having a vigorous seedling stage with wide leaves. The flowering head is an open, widely spreading...
Lamb’s-quarter

Lamb’s-quarter

Seedling Lamb’s-quarter Leaf Mature Plant Infestation 28 June, 2016 Chenopodium album L. Reproducing only by seed, Lamb’s-quarters has a fibrous root system Lamb’s-quarters is very widespread throughout Canada, occurring in cultivated fields,...