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Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) forms a small rosette in early late winter or early spring.

horseweed seedling


horseweed rosette

Plants develop slowly in early spring.  From the rosette, plants grow almost completely vertical.

horseweed habit

Horseweed is sometimes branched low near the soil, bur rarely branches above.

horseweed habit

Horseweed often grows as a single vertical shoot up to 7 feet tall, with a large panicle of flowers on top.

horseweed habit



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