Hello, I’m Burr Medic Botanical Name Medicago Hispida Syn M. polymorpha DESCRIBE YOURSELF I am an annual plant of the legume family. This means I am great at fixing nitrogen in your soil. And I have a really deep tap root, which makes it hard to dig me out of...
Hello, I’m Bindii weed Botanical Name Bindii weed’s botanical name is Soliva sessilis DESCRIBE YOURSELF I originally come from South America so I am an exotic pest! I am bright lime green in colour and I produce prickles or burrs each spring. These...
Hello, I am Blackberry Nightshade Botanical Name Solanum nigrum DESCRIBE YOURSELF I am tall with dark green leaves. As a nightshade I have small white flowers and black or blue berries, which contain the seeds for next year’s crop of weeds. I have a strong root system...
Hello, I am Nutgrass Botanical Name Cyperus rotundus DESCRIBE YOURSELF I am called Nutgrass as I am tall grass-like plant with a deep-rooted nut. However, I am not actually a grass but a sedge. I have triangular leaves instead of flat blades like grasses do. As a...
Hello, I am Dandelion Botanical Name Taraxacum Officinale DESCRIBE YOURSELF Everyone knows me from childhood when they blew my dandelion seed heads to make a wish! Although as a gardener you wish I wasn’t in your garden! I am the original broad leaf flatweed,...
