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Begin key

Which illustrated characteristic best matches your weed species?

A weed with wide leaves
A weed with narrow leaves arranged in sets of 2
A weed with narrow leaves arranged in sets of 3

Leaves are wide, veins branch out in different directions

Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of 2; stems are rounded or flattened Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of 3; stems are triangular in cross section

Grass ID characteristics
Sedge ID characteristics
Broadleaf ID characteristics

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