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Spikeweed

Hemizonia pungens

Family Name:

Asteraceae

Class: C
Other Names:

common tarweed, maritime spikeweed

 Why is it a noxious weed?

Spikeweed is an agricultural pest in the Columbia Basin (southeastern Washington), forming dense stands. It is also avoided by livestock.

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