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"Serving the greater Atlanta area since 1998"
Broadleaf Weeds
Wild Geranium
Diffusely-branched semi-erect winter annual.
Stems greenish-pink to red, densely hairy. Leaves
with long petioles, hairy dissected into variously
divided segments, margins blunt toothed.
Flowers pink to purplish with five petals. Fruit a
five-parted capsule that forms a "stork's bill" up
to 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) long. Reproduces by seed.
Found throughout the continental United States
and Hawaii. Also occurs in Canada, the West
Indies, Mexico, Central and South America, and
Australia.
Diffusely-branched semi-erect winter annual.
Stems greenish-pink to red, densely hairy. Leaves
with long petioles, hairy dissected into variously
divided segments, margins blunt toothed.
Flowers pink to purplish with five petals. Fruit a
five-parted capsule that forms a "stork's bill" up
to 0.5 inch (1.2 cm) long. Reproduces by seed.
Found throughout the continental United States
and Hawaii. Also occurs in Canada, the West
Indies, Mexico, Central and South America, and
Australia.
Broadleaf Plantain
Perennial with a distinctive rosette of leaves,
and slender, fibrous root system. Leaves broad,
egg-shaped, with several main veins. Erect,
leafless stems terminate in dense, flower spikes.
Found in all of North America except the
northeastern United States.
Perennial with a distinctive rosette of leaves,
and slender, fibrous root system. Leaves broad,
egg-shaped, with several main veins. Erect,
leafless stems terminate in dense, flower spikes.
Found in all of North America except the
northeastern United States.
Blackhorn Plantain
Perennial with a distinctive rosette of leaves and a
slender, fibrous root system. Leaves narrowly elliptic to
lance-shaped, often twisted or curled, with ribbon veins
on lower leaf surface. Erect, leafless, hairy stalk
terminated by dense, tapered, white to tannish flower
spike. Reproduces by seed. Found throughout the
continental United States.
Perennial with a distinctive rosette of leaves and a
slender, fibrous root system. Leaves narrowly elliptic to
lance-shaped, often twisted or curled, with ribbon veins
on lower leaf surface. Erect, leafless, hairy stalk
terminated by dense, tapered, white to tannish flower
spike. Reproduces by seed. Found throughout the
continental United States.
Curly Dock
Taprooted perennial with mostly basal leaves.
Stem leaves alternate, with wavy to curled
margins, tapered at the base. Leaf petiole joined
to stem by a membranous sheath. Greenish
flowers on long terminal spikes. Fruit
reddish-brown with three wing-like projections.
Reproduces by seed. Found throughout the
United States.
Taprooted perennial with mostly basal leaves.
Stem leaves alternate, with wavy to curled
margins, tapered at the base. Leaf petiole joined
to stem by a membranous sheath. Greenish
flowers on long terminal spikes. Fruit
reddish-brown with three wing-like projections.
Reproduces by seed. Found throughout the
United States.
Musk Thistle
Winter annual or biennial with erect, robust
stems from a fleshy taproot. Leaves alternate,
smooth, dark green with a light green midrib and
a whitish margin. Leaves deeply dissected, each
lobe having one to five spines at the tip. Flowers
with spine-tipped bracts, deep pink to purple,
rarely white, and arranged in nodding heads.
Reproduces by seed. Occurs from North Carolina
to Louisiana excluding Florida.
Winter annual or biennial with erect, robust
stems from a fleshy taproot. Leaves alternate,
smooth, dark green with a light green midrib and
a whitish margin. Leaves deeply dissected, each
lobe having one to five spines at the tip. Flowers
with spine-tipped bracts, deep pink to purple,
rarely white, and arranged in nodding heads.
Reproduces by seed. Occurs from North Carolina
to Louisiana excluding Florida.
Rustweed
Perennial with diffusely branched stems from a
central crown. Leaves opposite, linear, green
becoming rusty in color. Flowers near tip of
branch among the leaves, white, four-lobed. Fruit
dry, heart-shaped. Reproduces by seed. Occurs in
wet bottomlands up into dry sandhills, in
virtually all open habitats. Found from Long
Island south through Florida, and west to Texas,
Missouri and Colorado.
Perennial with diffusely branched stems from a
central crown. Leaves opposite, linear, green
becoming rusty in color. Flowers near tip of
branch among the leaves, white, four-lobed. Fruit
dry, heart-shaped. Reproduces by seed. Occurs in
wet bottomlands up into dry sandhills, in
virtually all open habitats. Found from Long
Island south through Florida, and west to Texas,
Missouri and Colorado.
Red Sorrel
Perennial with smooth, erect four-sided stems.
Produces large yellow taproot and spreads from
sprouts from numerous rhizomes and roots.
Leaves mostly basal, distinctively arrow- or
lance- shaped. Flowers borne in clusters at end
of stems. Flowers green to red at maturity.
Reproduces by seed and rhizomes. Found in the
continental United States, except Florida, and in
Alaska, and Hawaii. Heartwing sorrel, a winter
annual, is similar, but lacks rhizomes and
produces larger red masses of flowers and fruits
at maturity and only reproduces by seed.
Perennial with smooth, erect four-sided stems.
Produces large yellow taproot and spreads from
sprouts from numerous rhizomes and roots.
Leaves mostly basal, distinctively arrow- or
lance- shaped. Flowers borne in clusters at end
of stems. Flowers green to red at maturity.
Reproduces by seed and rhizomes. Found in the
continental United States, except Florida, and in
Alaska, and Hawaii. Heartwing sorrel, a winter
annual, is similar, but lacks rhizomes and
produces larger red masses of flowers and fruits
at maturity and only reproduces by seed.
Small Hop Clover
Prostrate, freely-branched winter annual with
hairy, reddish colored stems. Leaves with three
leaflets, the terminal leaflet with a short stalk.
Leaflets with prominent veins. Flowers, three to
fifteen, bright yellow, in heads. Reproduces by
seed. Similar in appearance to large hop clover
but with smaller leaves and flower heads. Found
throughout the continental United States and
Hawaii.
Prostrate, freely-branched winter annual with
hairy, reddish colored stems. Leaves with three
leaflets, the terminal leaflet with a short stalk.
Leaflets with prominent veins. Flowers, three to
fifteen, bright yellow, in heads. Reproduces by
seed. Similar in appearance to large hop clover
but with smaller leaves and flower heads. Found
throughout the continental United States and
Hawaii.
Dandelion
Deeply taprooted, stemless perennial. Leaves,
basal, slightly to deeply cut, with lobes that
point back towards base. Single yellow flowers
at end of each long, smooth hollow stalk. Leaves
and flower stalks exude a "milky" juice when
broken. Seeds brown, long stalked with a
parachute of hairs forming a "globe". Reproduces
by seed and can form new plants from fragments
of broken taproots. Found throughout the
United States.
Deeply taprooted, stemless perennial. Leaves,
basal, slightly to deeply cut, with lobes that
point back towards base. Single yellow flowers
at end of each long, smooth hollow stalk. Leaves
and flower stalks exude a "milky" juice when
broken. Seeds brown, long stalked with a
parachute of hairs forming a "globe". Reproduces
by seed and can form new plants from fragments
of broken taproots. Found throughout the
United States.
Hairy Bittercress
Winter annual from a rosette of dark green,
dissected leaves. Leaf segments rounded to
wedge-shaped, lower petioles hairy near the
base. Flowers white, in dense clusters at end of
stems, petals four. Fruit a flattened capsule, more
than ten times longer than broad. Reproduces by
seed. Found from Maine into Florida and west to
Nebraska, Texas and Washington.
Winter annual from a rosette of dark green,
dissected leaves. Leaf segments rounded to
wedge-shaped, lower petioles hairy near the
base. Flowers white, in dense clusters at end of
stems, petals four. Fruit a flattened capsule, more
than ten times longer than broad. Reproduces by
seed. Found from Maine into Florida and west to
Nebraska, Texas and Washington.
Henbit
Sparsely-hairy winter annual with greenish to
purplish, tender, four-sided stems. Similar in
appearance to purple deadnettle but upper
leaves lack petioles. Leaves opposite, broadly
egg-shaped with bluntly toothed margins, and
prominent veins on underside. Flowers,
reddish-purple with darker coloring in spots on
lower petal, arranged in whorls. Reproduces by
seed. Found throughout most North America.
Sparsely-hairy winter annual with greenish to
purplish, tender, four-sided stems. Similar in
appearance to purple deadnettle but upper
leaves lack petioles. Leaves opposite, broadly
egg-shaped with bluntly toothed margins, and
prominent veins on underside. Flowers,
reddish-purple with darker coloring in spots on
lower petal, arranged in whorls. Reproduces by
seed. Found throughout most North America.
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