some common weeds and their family in Chhattisgarh

1. WEED HERBARIUM INDEX
Sl no Scientific name Common name family Life cycle Habitat Type of weed
1 Aeschynomene indica L. Indian jointvetch Fabaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
2 Ageratum conyzoides Goat weed Asteraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
3 Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. Sessile joyweed Amaranthaceae Perennial Terrestrial BLW
4 Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf. Browntop millet. Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
5 Cassia tora Sicklepod Fabaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
6 Celosia argentea L. Cock's comb Amaranthaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
7 Cleome viscosa L. Tick weed Capparidaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
8 Commelina benghalensis L. Tropical spiderwort Commelinaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
9 Commelina diffusa L. Climbing dayflower Commelinaceae annual Terrestrial BLW
10 Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Bermuda grass Poaceae Perennial Terrestrial Grass
11 Cyperus compressus L. Poorland flatsedge Cyperaceae annual or
biennial
Terrestrial Sedge
12 Cyperus difformis L. Variable flatsedge Cyperaceae Annual Terrestrial Sedge
13 Cyperus eragrostis Lam. Pale galingale Cyperaceae perennial Terrestrial Sedge
14 Cyperus iria RIcefield flat sedge Cyperaceae Annual Terrestrial Sedge
15 Cyperus rotundus Purple nutsedge Cyperaceae Perennial Terrestrial Sedge
16 Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.)
Willd
Crowfoot grass Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
17 Digitaria sanguinalis L.(Scop.) Large crabgrass Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
18 Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl.)
Panzer.
Viper grass Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
19 Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link. Jungle rice Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
20 Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. False daisy Asteraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
21 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner. Goosegrass Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
22 Euphorbia geniculata Wild poinsettia Euphorbiaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW

2. Sl no Scientific name Common name family Life cycle Habitat Type of weed
23 Euphorbia hirta L. Asthma herb Euphorbiaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
24 Fimbristylis miliaceae Grass-like fimbry Cyperaceae annual or
perennial
Terrestrial Sedge
25 Gomphena celocoides Prostrate globe-
amaranth
Acanthaceae Annual or
perennial
Terrestrial BLW
26 Gomphrena decumbens Jacq. Prostrate globe-
amaranth
Acanthaceae annual or
perennial
Terrestrial BLW
27 Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. Wrinkled duck-beak Poaceae Annual Terrestrial Grass
28 Ludwigia parviflora Roxb Water primerose Onagraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
29 Monochoria vaginalis (Burm f.)
Kunth.
Heart shape false
pickerel weed
Pontederiaceae annual or
perennial
Aquatic BLW
30 Oldenlandia herbacea (L.) Roxb. Slender oldenlandia Rubiaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
31 Parthenium hysterophorus L. Congress grass Asteraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
32 Physalis minima L. Sunberry Solanaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
33 Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. Yellow foxtail Poaceae annual Terrestrial Grass
34 Sida acuta Burm. f. Common wireweed Malvaceae Annual or
perennial
Terrestrial BLW
35 Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn. Cinderella weed Asteraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
36 Trianthema portulacastrum L. Horse purslane Aizoaceae Annual Terrestrial BLW
37 Tridax procumbens L. Coatbuttons Asteraceae Annual Terrestrial BLW