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Knapweed - Spotted
Family: Asteraceae Structure: Up to 4 feet tall. Slender, wiry branches, which are covered with fine hair. Life Cycle: Biennial or short-lived perennial that reproduces by seeds. A rosette is formed the first year; a flowering stalk elongates the second year. Leaves: Seedling leaves form a rosette, basal leaves long and divided below, stem leaves short and narrow above. The leaves are covered with fine hair. Flowers: Up to 1 inch in diameter. Pink to purple, but rarely white. Produced June-October. Seed head bracts are black tipped, with 5-7 pairs of short, feathery appendages. Roots: Stout taproot. Treatment: Application Timing: Apply during active growth with the optimum time from rosette to the bolting stage or fall regrowth. Recommendation: |
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