Re: Weed ID

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Or you can snap a leaf pic, and use it with google image search to id your plant. 

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On 2012-08-10, at 3:26 PM, "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:

> Hi, Lois!
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> The book we find absolutely indispensable in our work at the local extension office is the Pest Identification Guide for Weeds, Insects and Diseases of Woody Ornamentals [Spiral-bound] by Randall G. Prostak, Daniel H. Gillman, and Robert D. Childs.  It's published by UMass for a mere $18. Go to 
> http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/publications-resources/printed-publications<http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/publications-resources/printed-publications> for the info, etc. It doesn't deal with anything but the identification of the little nasties. 
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> There's also an associated on-line herbarium that is super easy to use for on the spot identification if you have the name of the weed (common or not). That's at http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weed-herbarium/<http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weed-herbarium/>.   Weeds in the herbarium can be viewed by common name, scientific name, or plant family by using the menu tabs. You just click on the weed name and you're off and running. 
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> I know it's not the geography you want, but it's a start.
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> Lorraine 
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> Lorraine Ballato 
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