Weed Identification Quiz

Has 3 images per identification. Make sure you know the leaves, not just the flowers/inflorescense/seedhead!

American Pokeweed

American Pokeweed

American Pokeweed

Broadleaf Plantain

Broadleaf plantain

Broadleaf plantain

Common Ragweed

Common Ragweed

Common Ragweed

Yellow Foxtail

Giant Foxtail

Yellow Foxtail

Giant Ragweed

Giant Ragweed

Giant Ragweed

Ground cherry

Ground cherry

Ground cherry

Morning glory

Morning glory

Morning glory

Narrowleaf plantain

Narrowleaf plantain

Narrowleaf plantain

Virginia copperleaf

Virginia copperleaf

Virginia copperleaf

White clover

White clover

White clover

American Burnweed

American Burnweed

American Burnweed

Chicory

Chicory

Chicory

Cocklebur

Cocklebur

Cocklebur

Dallisgrass

Dallisgrass

Dallisgrass

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Goosegrass

Goosegrass

Goosegrass

Ground ivy

Ground ivy

Ground ivy

Jerusalem Artichoke

Jerusalem Artichoke

Jerusalem Artichoke

Johnson grass

Johnson grass

Johnson grass

Milkweed

Milkweed

Milkweed

Nodding spurge

Nodding spurge

Nodding spurge

Prostrate spurge

Prostrate spurge

Prostrate spurge

Palmer amaranth (pigweed)

Palmer amaranth (pigweed)

Palmer amaranth (pigweed)

Redroot pigweed

Redroot pigweed

Redroot pigweed

Spotted spurge

Spotted spurge

Spotted spurge

Wild violet

Wild violet

Wild violet

What is the scientific name for Common Ragweed?

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

What is the scientific name for Giant Ragweed?

Ambrosia trifida

What is the genus for Morning glory?

Ipomoea

What is the scientific name for common morning glory/purple morning glory?

Ipomoea purpurea

What is the scientific name for ivy morning glory?

Ipomoea nil

What is the scientific name for lavender moonvine (a kind of morning glory)?

Ipomoea muricata

What is the scientific name for American Pokeweed?

Phytolacca americana

What is the genus for Ground cherry?

Physalis

What is the scientific name for Broadleaf plantain?

Plantago major

What is the scientific name for Narrowleaf plantain?

Plantago lanceolata

What is the scientific name for Virginia copperleaf?

Acalypha virginica

What is the scientific name for White clover?

Trifolium repens

What is the scientific name for Giant foxtail?

Setaria faberi

What is the scientific name for Yellow foxtail?

Setaria pumila

What is the scientific name for Palmer amaranth (a type of pigweed)?

Amaranthus palmeri

What is the scientific name for Redroot pigweed?

Amaranthus retroflexus

What is the scientific name for Yellow nut sedge?

Cyperus esculentus

What is the scientific name for Common chicory?

Cichorium intybus

What is the scientific name for Johnson grass?

Sorghum halepense

What is the scientific name for Dallisgrass?

Paspalum dilatatum

What is the scientific name for Ground ivy?

Glechoma hederacea

What is the scientific name for Milkweed?

Asclepias syriaca L.