Common Weeds in Otero County

Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico

by J. Ashigh, J. Wanstall and F. Sholedice; New Mexico State University, 2010

A few of the weeds you might find in Otero County:

African Rue

Peganum harmala L.

 African Rue Control: Ground Applications – College of Agricultural ...

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

NMSU: Southwest Yard & Garden – Bermudagrass (June 7, 2003)

NMSU: Turfgrasses for New Mexico

Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Bull Thistle – NMSU Weed Information – New Mexico State University

Cheatgrass

Bromus techtorum

US Geological Survey: Cheatgrass and Medusahead

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinal

Common Dandelion – NMSU Weed Information – New Mexico State …

NMSU: Spices and Herbs for the Home Garden

Jointed Goatgrass

Aegilops cylindrica 

Aegilops cylindrica – NMSU Weed Information – New Mexico State …

Jointed Goatgrass – US Forest Service – USDA

Kochia (Tumbleweed)

Kochia scoparia

Nutritive and toxic properties of Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. herbage …

Recommendations for Russian Thistle and Kochia Management and …

NMSU: Poisonous Plants of New Mexico Rangelands

 

London Rocket (Mustard Weed)

Sisymbrium irio 

London Rocket – New Mexico State University

London Rocket – NMSU Weed Information – New Mexico State University

NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

 

 

Malta Starthistle

Centaurea melitensis

Field Guide for Managing Malta Starthistle in the … – US Forest Service

Plants Profile for Centaurea melitensis (Maltese star-thistle)

 

Musk thistle

Carduus nutans

NMSU: Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico 

 

(Virginia) Pepperweed

Lepidium virginicum

Lepidium virginicum – USDA Plants Database

NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

 

Puncture Vine (Goat Heads)

Tribulus terrestris 

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)

NMSU: Southwest Yard & Garden – March 4, 2017

 

Russian Knapweed

Acroptilon repens 

Russian Knapweed – NMSU Weed Information

Russian Knapweed – US Forest Service – USDA

Invasive Species: Russian Knapweed 

 

Silverleaf Nightshade

Solanium elaeagnifolium 

NMSU: Silverleaf Nightshade (O&T Guide, W-15) 

NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands – Nightshade

NMSU Desert Blooms, SW Yard & Garden (10.6.2012)

 

Spiny Cocklebur

Xanthium spinosum

Plants Profile for Xanthium spinosum (spiny cocklebur) – USDA

NMSU: Weeds Fact Sheet

 

Whorled Milkweed (Poisonous)

 Asclepias verticillate

Plants Profile for Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed)-USDA

NMSU: Milkweed Poisoning of Horses

Yellow Toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

Linaria vulgaris – NMSU Weed Information – New Mexico State University

Invasive Species: Plants – Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)-invasivespeciesinfo.gov

 

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