2024 Range & Pasture Western Rangeland Weed & Brush ID Guide

Annual Weeds

RAGWEED: LANCELEAF RAGWEED Ambrosia bidentada Life Cycle: Annual Plant Description:

Erect, warm-season annual in the sunflower family that can grow up to 3.5 feet tall. Native to North America, it is usually found in pastures, rights-of-way, and roadsides particularly in the wetter areas of these sites. Opposite leaves at the base and alternate elsewhere up the stem. Leaves are hairy, lanceolate, and triangular in

shape, commonly with a single tooth on each side at the base. Stems also have rough or hairy upper portions with hairless areas near the base. Non-showy flowers and clustered, cap-like seedheads resemble that of other ragweeds. Treatment: Apply 16 to 20 fluid ounces of HighNoon ® herbicide per acre + 0.5 lb ae per acre, Freelexx ® herbicide.

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