{"id":15109,"date":"2022-06-25T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T08:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/photos\/weeds\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:28:57","slug":"weeds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/photos\/weeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h2>An overview of weeds<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the photo to enlarge and click on the plant name to go to the corresponding page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-15109 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxalis_corniculata.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxalis_corniculata-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognize weed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxalis_corniculata-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxalis_corniculata-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10771\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/creeping-woodsorrel\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]The creeping woodsorrel is both annual and perennial. It is a creeping plant with bronze colored leaves. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1654698924304{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Also known as: Procumbent yellow sorrel Sleeping beauty[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Creeping woodsorrel - Oxalis corniculata - belongs to the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae). The creeping woodsorrel is both annual and&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Creeping woodsorrel<\/a>, photo: TeunSpaans &ndash; CC BY-SA 3.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zevenblad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zevenblad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognize ground elder as a plant pest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zevenblad-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zevenblad-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10699\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/ground-elder\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]Ground elder is a perennial that grows to a maximum height of + 80 cm. The plant multiplies via underground runners. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;.vc_custom_1654182228477{padding-left: 18px !important;}&quot; el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Also known as: Bishop's weed English masterwort Goutweed Herb gerard[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text css=&quot;&quot; el_class=&quot;introtxt&quot; el_id=&quot;introtxt&quot;]Ground elder - Aegopodium podagraria - belongs to the umbelliferae family (Umbelliferae). A&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Ground elder<\/a>, photo: Agnieszka &#321;ubian &ndash; CC BY 4.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Convolvulus_arvensis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Convolvulus_arvensis-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"identify field bindweed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Convolvulus_arvensis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Convolvulus_arvensis-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10355\">\n\t\t\t\tField <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/bindweed\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Hedge bindweed and Field bindweed belong to the bindweed family. They are perennials that climb up fences, branches and shrubs. These bindweeds are among the most difficult pests to remove. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1652024761419{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Comparable: Hedge bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) Field bindweed and hedge bindweed are known as: Bellbind Lily vine Wild&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">bindweed<\/a>, photo: Rob Hille &ndash; CC0 Public Domain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melkdistel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melkdistel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"herkennen van onkruid (melkdistel)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melkdistel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melkdistel-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10271\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/sow-thistle\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Sow thistle belongs to the herbaceous family of the composite family and grows in roadsides and bushes. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1651162546091{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Also known as: Hare thistle Hare lettuce[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Sow thistle - Sonchus - belongs to the herbaceous family (Asteraceae) . Sow thistle is an annual, the seeds are dispersed&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Sow thistle<\/a> &ndash; photo: Rasbak &ndash; CC BY-SA 3.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Straatgras.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Straatgras-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognize grass species, weeds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Straatgras-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Straatgras-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10375\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/annual-meadow-grass\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Annual meadow grass is an annual (sometimes biennial or even perennial) meadow grass. Annual meadow grass grows widely and is a fast grower that flowers after just a few weeks. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1652176726280{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Also known as: Annual bluegrass (us) Poa (us) Do not confuse with: Field meadow grass (Poa pratensis)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Annual meadow grass<\/a>, photo: Rasbak &ndash; CC BY-SA 3.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hanenpoot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hanenpoot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognize weeds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hanenpoot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hanenpoot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-10983\">\n\t\t\t\tCockspur, photo: Forest &amp; Kim Starr &ndash; CC BY 3.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heermoes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heermoes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognize weeds\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heermoes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heermoes-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-8119\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/horsetail\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Horsetail belongs to the horsetail family (Equisetaceae) . It is a perennial that grows to a maximum height of 40 cm. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1676124344818{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Also known as: Common horsetail Field horsetail Mare&rsquo;s tail[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Horsetail - Equisetum arvense - belongs to the horsetail family (Equisetaceae) . It is a&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Horsetail<\/a>, photo: Stefa.lefnaer &ndash; CC BY-SA 4.0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japanse-duizendknoop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japanse-duizendknoop-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"recognizing Japanese knotweed + inflorescence\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japanse-duizendknoop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japanse-duizendknoop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-16136\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/japanese-knotweed\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Japanese knotweed is a perennial herbaceous plant and forms long, hollow stems. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1767800133545{padding-left: 18px !important;}\" el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: Mexican bamboo Fleeceflower Japanese bamboo Asian knotweed [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\"\" el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) belongs to the knotweed family (Polygonaceae) and is native to large parts of mainland China. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Japanese knotweed<\/a>, photo: W.carter &ndash; CC0 Public Domain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] An overview of weeds Click on the photo to enlarge and click on the plant name to go to the corresponding page. 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