Biennial & Perennial Weeds
BROOM SNAKEWEED Gutierrezia sarothrae Life Cycle: Perennial Plant Description:
Perennial warm-season plant reproducing by seeds and root systems. Most toxic during leaf formation. Woody in nature, rarely growing above 18 inches. Stems grow new from the crown each year, not from old regrowth. Leaves are narrow with smooth edges. Small, round, inconspicuous yellow-ray flowers appear from July to September.
Treatment: Apply 3 ounces of Chaparral ™ herbicide per acre or 1 pint of Tordon ® 22K herbicide per acre. Applications should
be made in the fall at full bloom. Spring applications will provide suppression only.
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