Weed datasheets

Flixweed is an annual, overwintering or rarely biennial herb, possibly native or a long-term introduction.

An annual or overwintering weed of arable land, roadsides and waste places. Field penny-cress is scattered throughout most of the UK but is commoner in the south and east of England.

Field pansy is a native annual common throughout the UK on cultivated and waste ground. It is relatively drought resistant but can also tolerate wet conditions.

Field madder is a small prostrate annual often plentiful on cultivated land especially on sandy, loamy and calcareous soils.

Field forget-me-not is a native winter or summer annual, biennial or perennial found on open well-drained land including cultivated ground, gardens and roadsides.

Fat-hen is a native summer annual found on cultivated land and waste places. It is occurs throughout Britain but is less frequent in the north and west.

Dwarf spurge is a variable annual weed of cornfields that appears to be discouraged by root crops.

Cut-leaved crane's-bill is a native annual that can act as a biennial or winter annual. It is common throughout the UK on grassy and stony ground, waste places, hedge banks and cultivated land.

Corn spurrey is a troublesome annual weed occurring on light sandy soils deficient in lime. It is recorded up to 1,500 ft in Britain.

An annual weed of acid arable soils, locally common throughout the UK but decreasing and described as a vulnerable species by the BSBI.