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Common Lambsquarters – Chenopodium album
This factsheet will help you identify common lambsquarters – Chenopodium album, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Common Chickweed – Stellaria media
This factsheet will help you identify common chickweed – Stellaria media, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Common Burdock – Arctium minus
This factsheet will help you identify Common burdock – Arctium minus, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Comfrey – Symphytum officinale
This factsheet will help you identify comfrey – Symphytum officinale, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Bull Thistle – Cirsium vulgare
This factsheet will help you identify bull thistle, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Blackseed Plantain – Plantago rugelii
This factsheet will help you identify blackseed plantain – Plantago rugelii, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Biennial Wormwood – Artemisia biennis
This factsheet will help you identify biennial wormwood, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Barnyardgrass – Echinochola crusgalli
This factsheet will help you identify barnyardgrass – Echinochola crusgalli, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Biennial Thistle Comparison
This factsheet will help you identify bull thistle, musk thistle and plumeless thistle, common weeds in pastures and other settings.
Odorous House Ants
Odorous house ants (Tapinoma sessile) can be found across the United States and are one of the most common ants found in and around structures in Wisconsin. These ants are known for their fondness for sugary foods and their distinctive odor when crushed.
Landscaping In Spite of Black Walnuts
Black walnut trees can have a dramatic, negative affect on certain plants. To learn more about juglone toxicity and which plants are suceptible, read this article…
Common and Glossy Buckthorns
The Management of Invasive Plants in Wisconsin series explains how to identify invasive plants, including common and glossy buckthorns, and provides common management options.
