Weed Identification and Classification

Start with plant names

The flashcards on this page offer several ways into weed identification. Start with Weed Lab to practice matching common and scientific names. Its cards include junglerice and Echinochloa colona, as well as large crabgrass and Digitaria sanguinalis. Work through the names, then return to those you find harder to recall.

For another set of names, try Weed Science Lab midterm weed ID. It includes annual bluegrass, Bermudagrass and burning nettle. You can use it after Weed Lab to practice with a different selection of plants.

Look for identifying features

Move on to Plant ID when you want to practice more than a name. Its prompts ask for the plant, its family and distinguishing features. Try answering each part before checking the card.

Agron 217 Exam 1 adds examples of features and life cycles. Its Asiatic dayflower entry describes glossy leaves with parallel veins and a sheath that wraps around the stem. The deck also identifies yellow nutsedge as a perennial. Compare the details you remember with those on the cards.

Practice classification and context

Week 4 weeds includes redroot pigweed and its family, Amaranthaceae. Weed PCA Exam includes yellow starthistle, described as a winter annual poisonous to animals. These cards give you ways to connect a plant name with a family, life cycle or other detail.

The page lists flashcards rather than quizzes or mind maps. To check your recall, use the card prompts as questions and group the details in your notes.

Explore the unit

Weed Identification and Classification is a section of the Weed Science unit in Agriculture and agronomy. The decks bring together identification prompts, plant names and classification details within that section. Choose a deck that fits what you want to practice next.