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Weed Response to Selected Herbicides

Susceptibility of common weeds to control by phenoxy and some other systemic herbicides

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A

green (Amaranthus hybridus)

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Alexandergrass (Brachiaria plantaginea)








E

Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)


P

N






Amaranth

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

palmer (A. palmeri)

E

E


E

E

E

E

spiny (A. spinosus)

E

G

G

E

E

E

E

See also Pigweed

Ammannia, pink (Ammania teres)




E

E

E


E

Amorpha, leadplant*(Amorpha, canescens)





F



G

Angelica, purplestem (Angelica atropurpurea)


G

P

F

G

E

G

E

Anoda, spurred (Anoda cristata)


G

G

F

G

E

E

E

Arrowgrass, seaside (Triglochin maritima)


F



G

E

F

E

Arrowhead

annual (Sagittaria calycina)

E

E

E

G

E

F

E

perennial (S. longiloba)

F

F





Aster

many-flowered (Aster ericoides)R

G



E

E

G

G

slender (A. exilis)

E

E

G

E

E



smooth (A. laevis)

G

F

F

G

E

E

G

white heath (A. pilosus)

F


N

F

E

G

G

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

B

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Balloonvine (Cardiospermum halicacabum)


G






E

Baneberry, red (Actaea rubra)





F

G


G

Barley, little (Hordeum pusillum)


N

N

N

N

N

E

E

Beardgrass, bushy (Andropogon glomeratus)


N

N

N

N

N



Bedstraw, cleavers (Gallium aparine)


P

N

N

G

E

E

E

Beeplant, Rocky Mountain (Cleome serrulata)


F







Beggarticks,

bearded (Bidens aristosa)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

devils (B. frondosa)

E

E


E

E

E

E

leafbract (B.comosa)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

nodding (B. cernua)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Bellflower, creeping* (Campanula rapunculoides)


P

P

P

F

E

F

E

Bentgrass, creeping (Agrostis stolonifera)


N

N

N

N

N

G

E

Bindweed,

field (Convolvulus arvensis)

G

G

F

G

G

P

G

hedge (C. sepium)

G

G


G

G

P

C

Bittercress, hairy (Cardamine hirsuta)


G

E

E

E

E

E

E

Blackeyed susan* (Rudbeckia serotina)


G



E

E

E

E

Bouncingbet (Saponaria officinalis)


P

N

N

G

F

E

F

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)


N

N

N

G

F

P

G

Brome,

downy (Bromus tectorum)

N

N

N

N

P

E

E

field (B. arvensis)

N

N

N

N

N

E

G

Japanese (B. japonicus)

N

N

N

N

P

E

E

Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus)


N

N

N

N

N

F

E

Broomweed (Gutierrezia dracunculoides)R


G



G

E

F

F

Buffalobur* (Solanum rostratum)


F

P

P

F

G

F

G

Bullnettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus)


G

F


G

G

G

G

Bulrush (Scirpus spp.)


F

F

N





Burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus)


P

F


P

E

E

E

Burdock, common (Arctium minus)


E

E

E

E

E

F

G

Bur-head (Echinodorus cordifolius)


E

E






Burroweed* (Haplopappus tenuisectus)


G



E

E



Buttercup,

celery leaf (Ranunculus sceleratus)

F







corn (R. arvensis)

G

E

E

F

F

G


creeping (R. repens)

G

E

G

G

F

G


1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

C

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Canarygrass, reed (Pharlaris arundinacea)


N

N

N

N

N

G

G

Carpetgrass (Axonopus affinis)


F

P

P

F

F

E

E

Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)


E


E

E

E

E

E

Carrot, wild (Daucus carota)


F

F

F

G

G

E

G

Catsear, spotted (Hypochoeris radicata)


G

E

E

E

E

E


Cattail,

broadleaf (Typha latifolia)

F

P

P

G

G

G

G

narrowleaf (T. angustifolia)

F

P

P



G

G

Chamomile, corn (Anthemis arvensis)


F

G

G

G

E

E

E

Cheat (Bromus secalinus)


N

N

N

N

F

E

E

Chervil, wild (Chaerophyllum tainturieri)



F


G



E

Chess, hairy (Bromus commutatus)


N

N

N

N

N

E

E

Chickweed,

common (Stellaria media)

F

P

F

E

E

G

E

field (Cerastium arvense)

F

P

P

E

E

F

E

mousseear (C. vulgatum)

F

P

P

E

E

G

E

sticky (C. viscosum)

G

G

E

E

E

E

E

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)


G

G

F

E

E

G

G

Cinquefoil,

common* (Potentilla canadensis)

G

F


E

E

E

E

sulfur (P. recta)

G

F


E

E

E

E

Clover,

hop (Trifolium agrarium)

F



G



E

white (T. repens)

F



E



F

Cockle, corn (Agrostemma githago)


P

P

N

G

E

E

E

Cocklebur, common* (Xanthium pensylvanicum)


E

F

G

E

E

E

E

Coffeeweed* (Daubentonia texana)


E



E

E


E

Coreopsis, plains (Coreopsis tinctoria)


E

G

E

E

G

E

E

Cornflower, bachelor's button (Centaurea cyanus)


E



E

E

E

E

Costmary* (Chrysanthemum balsamita)


F

F

F

F

E

G

G

Cranebill, cutleaf (Geranium dissectum)



E






Creeper,

Virginia (Parthenocissus quniquefolia)

P

P

P

F

F

F

G

mouseear (Arabidopsis thaliana)

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Croton, wooly (C. capitatus)


E


E

E

E



Crown vetch (Coronilla varia)


G

G

G

E

E

G

G

Cudweed (Gnaphalium peregrinum)


N



E

E


G

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

D

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Daisy, oxeye (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)


F

F

N

E

E

G

G

Dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum)


N

N

N

N

N

G

F

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)


E

E

G

E

E

G

G

Darnel (Lolium temulentum)








E

Dayflower (Commelina communis)


F

G

P

F

P

E

E

Deadnettle, red (Lamium purpureum)


P

P

P

E

E

E

E

Devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica)


E



E

E


E

Dock,

broadleaf (Rumex obtusifolius)

F

F

F

E

E

E

E

curly (R. crispus)

F

F

F

E

E

G

G

fiddle (R. pulcher)

E



G

E

E

E

pale (R. altissimus)

G

G

P

G

E

E

E

Dodder,

largeseed (Cuscuta indecora)

P

N

N




E

smallseed alfalfa (C. pentagona)

P

N

N





Dogbane, hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)


F

P

P

F

G

G

G

Duckweed, common (Lemma minor)


P



N

N

G

N

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

E

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Eveningprimrose, common (Oenothera biennis)


E



E

E


E

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

F

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

False boneset (Kuhnia eupatorioldes)


G

F

F

F

E

G

G

Fennel, dog (Eupatorium capillifolium)


G


N

E

E


G

Fescue, sixweeks (Vulpia octoflora)


N

N

N

N

N

E

E

Fieldcress, yellow (Rorippa sylvestris)


G

F

F

F

G

G

G

Fleabane,

annual (Erigeron annuus)

F

F

E

E

E

E

E

rough (E. strigosus)

G



E

E

E

E

Florida betony (Stachys floridana)


P



F

G

E

G

Foxtail, meadow* (Alopecurus pratensis)


N

N

N

P

N

E

E

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

G

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D

MCPA

2,4-DB

Dicamba

Picloram

Amitrole

Glyphosate

Galinsoga,

hairy (Galinsoga ciliata)

G

E


E

E

G

E

smallflower (G. parviflora)

E

G

G

E

E

E

E

Garlic, wild (Allium vineale)


F

P

P

F

G

F

P

Geranium, Carolina (Geranium carolinianum)


G

E

E

E

E

E

E

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)


F



G

E

P

E

Gooseweed (Sphenoclea zeylanica)


F

P

N





Gourd, buffalo (Curcurbita foetidissima)


P







Gromwell* (Lithospermum officinale)


N



E




Groundcherry,* clammy (Physalis heterophylla)


N


N

E

E



Groundivy (Glechoma hederacea)


F

P

N

G

E


G

Groundsel, cressleaf (Senecio glabellus)


E

E

G




E

1Ratings: E = Excellent, G = good, F = Fair, P = poor, N = none.
2
See limitations on use of 2,4,5-T and silvex.
3Sometimes biennial.
R = Rare
* = Related species

 


 

H

Plant name


Control1

2,4-D