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Broadleaf plant families

Broadleaf plant families common names

Grass and grasslike plant families

Grass and grasslike plant families common names

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Missouri Weed Seeds
Broadleaf plant families

Polygonaceae
(Smartweed family)

Many different species of plants in Missouri are known as smartweeds, some of which are among the state’s most common weeds. Of about 30 genera of these plants worldwide, at least six are present in Missouri.

Buckwheat, wild

Buckwheat, wild
Polygonum convolvulus


Dock, broadleaf

Dock, broadleaf
Rumex obtusifolius


Dock, curly

Dock, curly
Rumex crispus


Knotweed, prostrate

Knotweed, prostrate
Polygonum aviculare


Ladysthumb

Ladysthumb
Polygonum persicaria


Smartweed, hedge

Smartweed, hedge
Polygonum scandens


Smartweed, Pennsylvania

Smartweed, Pennsylvania
Polygonum pensylvanicum


Sorrel, red

Sorrel, red
Rumex acetosella


For an idea of relative seed size, each photograph contains a millimeter ruler. The distance between increments is 1 mm.

IPM1023, new April 2004