The Dirty Dozen Weeds

Of the 45 listed noxious weeds in Nevada, 12 are particularly troublesome in the Truckee Meadows. Many of them are perennials, or plants that grow back from the roots each year. Pass your mouse over their names for a look at their flowers and click on them to learn to identify and manage them.
Canada Thistle
Dalmatian Toadflax  
Hoary Cress   
Medusahead    
Musk Thistle      
Perennial Pepperweed
Purple Loosestrife       
Russian Knapweed     
Saltcedar (tamarisk)   
Scotch Thistle  
Spotted Knapweed
Yellow Starthistle



Sue Donaldson
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
5305 Mill St. Reno, NV 89502
(775) 784-4848  Email: sue@washoeweeds.org

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