When it comes to common weeds, few are as problematic as Canada thistle. This plant has a tenacious and fast-growing root system. A single seed is all it takes for an entire patch to spring up and ...

As with many members of the Asteraceae family, it starts life as a rosette, and then bolts to form an upright flower stem. Sow thistle is an annual weed that can establish at any time of the year. It ...

and lance-leafed thistle, is a biennial weed found in almost every state and territory in the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii. Originally native to West Asia, parts of Europe, and North Africa ...