Chenopodiastrum murale
Synonyms
Nettle-leaved Goosefoot, Australian Spinach, Salt-green, Sowbane, Wiregrass
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Summer annual
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Coarsely toothed
Leaf Hairs: Absent
Leaf Structure: Ovate to triangular
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Shallow taproot
Flower Color: Green
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Nightshade, Bitter Solanum dulcamara
- Ground Cherry, Clammy Physalis heterophylla
- Lambsquarter Chenopodium album
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Bensulide, Isoxaben, Pronamide
- Post Emergence: Dicamba, Metribuzin, Pronamide
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