The ideal weed
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Fortunately the ideal weed does not exist. It would be a plant with all the above-listed characters. Both Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and nut grass (Cyperus rotundus) are very close to being ideal weeds.

 


Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense).


Nut grass (Cyperus rotundus).

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Steve Adkins