Name:Robin James Menchavez Jaspe Section: BSAM1B

Activity 1.0
1. Perform an ocular inspection of at least 10 common weeds in your vicinity or
surroundings. In a matrix form, list them down, give their scientific names, identifying
characteristics and specific uses to man. Include photo documentation for each weed
species (40 pts).
Local Name Scientific Name Identifying Uses
characteristics
1. Asthma Plant Euphorbia hirta It is a hairy herb that It is widely used in
(tawa-tawa) grows in open traditional herbal medicine
grasslands, roadsides across many cultures,
and pathways. particularly for asthma, skin
ailments, and hypertension. 
2. Shameplant Mimosa pudica  is a creeping annual or It helps in the treatment of
(Touch me not perennial flowering plant many disorders like piles,
plant) of the pea/legume family dysentery, sinus, insomnia,
(Makahiya) Fabaceae. It is often diarrhea, alopecia and is
grown for its curiosity also applied to cure wounds
value: the compound since ages. Touch-me-not
leaves fold inward and plant helps as it has
droop when touched or antibacterial, antivenom,
shaken, defending antidepressant, aphrodisiac,
themselves from harm, anticonvulsant, anti-fertility
and re-open a few and anti-asthmatic
minutes later.  properties.
3. Carabao grass Paspalum has a creeping The benefits of the leaves
conjugatum stoloniferous habit. The are such as its usage
culms are branching and for fever, stomach
slightly compressed problems, weakness, and
dorsoventrally, they are pulmonary diseases are
usually reddish to highlighted. Decoction of
purplish in color. The leaves is also beneficial for
leaf sheaths are strongly dysentery. It can also be
flattened, usually 30 to used for treating wounds
50 mm (1.2 to 2.0 in) and cuts.
long and hairy around
the nodes.
4. whitehead Kyllinga nemoralis Spikes are ovoid, simple, is a perennial herb, used in
spikesedge white, 8 to 13 traditional folk medicine to
centimeters long. treat many diseases and
Spikelets are very disorders. Leaves of the
numerous, 3 to 3.5 plant are used as
millimeters long, the antivenom, relief of malarial
flowering glume distinctly chills, pruritus of the skin,
winged along the keel. thirst attributable to fever
Inflorescence is a and diabetes.
globose terminal head, 5
to 10 millimeters in
diameter.
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The table is intended for the photos (20pts)

Kyllinga nemoralis Mimosa pudica

Paspalum conjugatum Euphorbia hirta

2. List down the common weeds that are a problem to farmers as they raise crops (lowland field,
corn field and/or legume field). Explain how these problems affect crop production (20 pts).

Rice field Corn field Legume field

(Common Name: SN) (Common Name: SN) (Common Name: SN)
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Explain how these problems affect crop production (5pts)

Assessment:
Make a REFLECTION of what you learned in the lessons presented in this Module. Summarize
the highlights of the lessons based on your own understanding. (20 points).
The blank space is intended for your reflection