Weeds and their Control/Activities/Identify 15 weeds

Objective
Identify common local weeds and describe the ways they survive and spread as well as ways to control them.

Activity

 * 1) Find and identify at least 15 common local weeds to your area.
 * 2) Present them as either:
 * Herbarium pressings
 * Photographs
 * Video
 * Drawings
 * Wikispecies entries
 * Blog


 * Include:
 * Plant type
 * Plant reproduction
 * Physical and/or chemical defenses
 * Plant vigor
 * Root systems
 * Life cycle (annual, biennial, ephemeral; perennial (is it herbaceous or woody?)


 * Describe a range of ways to prevent and/or control each of your 15 weeds. Please include at least one weed for each of the following controls:
 * Biological
 * Chemical
 * Cultural
 * Physical
 * Legal

Support materials

 * List all the links to resources used in the activity
 * List any other resources that may be useful (further readings, related units or other activities)