Seed Study - Identifying Non-Native Forb Seedlings Species:
Amaranthus blitoides (Amaranthus graecizans) Seedling
Identification: Bright green spatulate leaves are hairless but
glandular and thickened. Leaves are very crowded on a short
stem. Species: Chenopodium spp. Common name: common
lambsquarters, arid land goosefoot Seedling Identification:
Cotyledons and first true leaves sparkle with a coating that
looks like tiny water droplets. Stems are purple and often
leaves also are tinged with purple. C. album (common
lambsquarters; exotic) and C. desiccatum (arid land goosefoot;
native) were both found in the study plots, and the seedlings
look very similar. Species: Convolvulus arvensis Common name:
field bindweed Seedling Identification: Cotyledons are dull
green, fairly long and narrow. First true leaves are hastate and
often have a reddish tinge at the base of the leaf. True leaves
are similar to Polygonum convolvulus. Species: Cynoglossum
officinale Common name: houndstongue Seedling Identification:
Cotyl