Weed photo gallery

The UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes.

Choose a category below or skip to a LIST OF ALL WEEDS.

Identify your weeds

Broadleaf identification

Leaves are wide, veins branch out in different directions.

| Tutorial | Broadleaf list |

Grass identification

Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of two; stems are rounded or flattened.

| Tutorial | Grass list |

Sedge identification

Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of three; stems are triangular in cross section.

| Tutorial | Sedge list |

Aquatic identification

Plants that grow in water for at least part of their life cycle.

| Aquatic list |

More information

• Key to weeds in turf and landscapes
• Weed identification tool
  A technical key to identifying weeds, from the UC Weed Research and Information Center
• UC WRIC online education programs
  Videos on weed identification and management, from the UC Weed Research and Information Center
• Research related to weeds