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Troublesome Weed of the Month
Class A
DIFFUSE KNAPWEED
CENTAURES DIFFUSA
Herbaceous biennial (sometimes annual or short - lived perennial) that tolerates a wide range of conditions, but mostly infests disturbed area such as roadsides, ditches, open fields, semi-arid deserts, rangelands, and grasslands
ALSO KNOWN AS: Hite Knapweed
STEMS/LEAVES: Numerous branches, bushy stems (1-3 ft. tall) are green to brown; leaves(4-8 in. long) alternate often covered with grayish hairs; lower leaves are deeply lobbed; upper leaves are linear and entire. DO NOT form wings on stem
FLOWERS: Single flower head (0.5 in. long, 0.2 in wide) at end of each branch with white flowers (sometimes rose to light purple); below flowers are several straw-colored bracts each with comb-like edges and a spiny tip.
ROOTS: Taproot
REPRODUCTION: Seed; successful management prevents seed production/spread
MANAGEMENT DO'S AND DON'TS :
- Mechanical removal must remove at least 3-4 in. of root crown
- Thirteen biological control agents have been introduced
- Herbicides are effective with proper timing
- Mow plants at late bud or early bloom to reduce seed production
- Fire is NOT Effective
NMSU: Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University
What's Happening on The Ditch?
We have been working hard to clear the ditch bank. Great Job Guys!
Please work with your neighbors to keep all lateral lines functional. Lateral lines are property owners responsibility to maintain. It helps to form an association.
Water is a precious commodity
New Mexico's very viability as a state is dependent on its scant water supply. It will be up to all of us to help keep our rivers healthy , our reservoirs from shrinking and our cities and farmers with water. Please do your part and conserve when you can. Work together as a community to insure we have less stressed crops and healthy stock. Irrigation systems