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Activity 3.

FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF WEED SPECIES

Common Scientific name Family Gross Habitat Lifespan Growth Stem


name Morphology habit structure
Amaranthus Upland
1.Pigweed viridis Amaranthaceae broadleaf (terrestrial) Annual Decumbent Woody
Cyperus Upland
2.Purple rotundus Cyperaceae (terrestrial)
nutsedge sedge Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
l
Eleusine Poaceae Upland
3. Goosegrass indica grass (terrestrial) Perennia Procumbent Herbaceous
l
Neochmandra Curcurbitaceae Upland
4. Bryionia Sp. sedge (terrestrial) Annual Twining Herbaceous
Phylamthus Euphorbiaceae Upland
5.Leaflower debilis sedge (terrestrial) Annual Decumbent Herbaceous
Memosa   Upland
6. Fables pudica Fabaceae broadleaf (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
l
Cenchrus Upland
7.Poales echinatus Poaceae sedge (terrestrial) Annual Decumbent Herbaceous
Upland Annual/
8. Shameplant Fabaceae sedge (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
l
Dactyloctenium Upland
9.Crowfootgras aegytium Poaceae grass (terrestrial) Annual Decumbent Herbaceous
s
Paspalum Upland
10.Bias-biasan scrobiculatum Poaceae grass (terrestrial) Annual Procumbent Herbaceous
Tridax Upland Annual/
11. Coatbuttons precumbens Daisy grass (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
l
12. White water Cyperus Upland
sedge kylingia Cyperaceae sedge (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
l
13.Spiny Amaranthus Upland Annual/
amaranth spinosus Amaranthaceae sedge (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Herbaceous
Lantana   Upland
14.Wild sedge camera Verbenaceae Broadleaf (terrestrial) Perennia Decumbent Woody
l
Bidens Upland
15.Beggar sticks pilosa Asteraceae sedge (terrestrial) Annual Decumbent Herbaceous
Questions:

1. Why do we have to study weeds?

2. What is the importance of identifying weeds?

3. Can a we species provide direct damage to our crops? Expound your answer
4.

Amaranthus
Amaranthus
viridis
viridis

Cyperus
Cyperus Eleusine
Eleusine
rotundus
rotundus indica
indica

viridi
viridi

Mimosa
Mimosa
Neoachmandra Phyllanthus
Phyllanthus
Neoachmandra pudica
pudica
Sp. debilis
debilis
Sp.

Mimosa Dactyloctenium
Dactyloctenium
Cenchrus
Cenchrus diplotricha aegytium
aegytium
echinatus
echinatus
Paspalum Tridax Cyperus
scrobiculatum procumbens kylingia

Amaranthus Lantana Bidens


spinosus camera pilosa

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