A Colour Atlas of Weed Seedlings

John B. Williams, Agricultural Development and Advisory Service, UK

John R. Morrison, Harpenden Laboratory, UK

Early recognition and control of weeds invariably leads to considerable savings in the cost of herbicides used on crops and in gardens. This atlas is an indispensable full colour photographic guide to the 40 most common weeds afflicting arable farmland and gardens. The weeds have all been photographed at cotyledon and seedling stage to permit early identification and control. Accompanying line drawings highlight major features and calendar germination and flowering times.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Five questions about a weed seedling
2. Cotyledons: quick guide
3. Young plants: quick guide
4. Weeds:
   • Cleavers
   • Ivy-leaved Speedwell
   • Charlock
   • Runch
   • Nipplewort
   • Pineappleweed
   • Scentless Mayweed
   • Parsley-piert
   • Shepherd's-purse
   • Common Poppy
   • Common Chickweed
   • Black-bindweed
   • Knotgrass
   • Redshank
   • Pale Persicaria
   • Common Fumitory
   • Fat-hen
   • Common Orache
   • Corn Marigold
   • Field Penny-cress
   • Corn Spurrey
   • Black Nightshade
   • Common Field-speedwell
   • Field Pansy
   • Scarlet Pimpernel
   • Small Nettle
   • Dove's-foot
   • Crane's-bill
   • Henbit Dead-nettle
   • Red Dead-nettle
   • Common Hemp-nettle
   • Groundsel
   • Field Forget-me-not
   • Petty Spurge
   • Fool's Parsley
   • Sow-thistles
   • Tare
   • Vetch
   • Willowherbs
   • Hairy Bitter-cress
   • Docks
   • Dandelion

Glossary

Index