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Identification of the Key Weeds of Container-Grown Hardy Nursery Stock Crops

Do you know your sow thistle from your willowherb, can you tell the difference between hairy and New Zealand bittercress, take the weed identification test below to find out…….

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Weed 2
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Weed 9
Weed 10
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Weed 12
Weed 13
Weed 14
Weed 15

Answers

Weed 1 – Annual meadow grass

Weed 2 – Canadian fleabane

Weed 3 – Dandelion

Weed 4 – Goat willow

Weed 5 – Groundsel

Weed 6 – Hairy bittercress

Weed 7 – Liverwort

Weed 8 – Moss

Weed 9 – Mouse-ear chickweed

Weed 10 – New Zealand bittercress

Weed 11 – Oxalis

Weed 12 – Pearlwort

Weed 13 – Sedge 

Weed 14 – Sow thistle

Weed 15 – Willowherb