Noxious Weed Identification and Control

The best way to control noxious weeds is to prevent them from gaining a foothold in the first place.  Our prevention page contains several useful ideas.  If you need information about a specific weed, click on its picture.  You will be linked to a page with a larger photo and information about the plant and control measures.

SCR CWMA is targeting the following weeds:


Leafy Spurge

Perennial Pepperweed
aka Tall Whitetop

Spotted Knapweed

Dyers Woad

Scotch Thistle

Hoary Cress
aka Short Whitetop

Canada Thistle

Tamarisk    aka Salt Cedar

 

Our most asked about weed -- but it's not noxious!


Bur Buttercup

 

Here are two excellent resources for identification and control:

"Fighting Invasive Weeds -- A Northeastern Nevada Landowners Guide to Healthy Landscapes"

Written specifically for Northeast Nevada.  Contains information on identification, control, and prevention through proper land use. Published by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 2005

This downloadable .pdf file is 2.25 MB

Weed Identification and Control Guide

 

"Weed Identification and Control Guide"  published by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 1998

This downloadable .pdf file is 3.5 MB

 

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