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Can you please tell me the name and life cycle of this weed? If seeds were dropped now (as I am pulling it) will they germinate this year if I water i...
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Weed ID #703918
Asked July 22, 2020, 11:31 AM EDT
Can you please tell me the name and life cycle of this weed? If seeds were dropped now (as I am pulling it) will they germinate this year if I water in?
Johnson County Iowa
Expert Response
The weed appears to be Pennsylvania pellitory (Parietaria pensylvanica). It is an annual weed. Plants should be destroyed by cultivating or hand pulling before they begin to flower.
The seeds of most weed species germinate in spring/early summer. Few germinate in late summer or fall.
