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ken in texas · May 15, 2009

we have weeds in this part of the world with odd names.Can you guess why they are called what they are called? One is a vine with stickers, called GOATHEAD vine another is called BINDWEED ,not a weed but a type of cactus ,that my dad called BEARGRASS

Nancy Howell · May 15, 2009

When I was a kid, we called grass burs, goat heads. Boy did they hurt when you stepped on one barefooted.

rustyfarmall · May 15, 2009

Bindweed will definately bind up and choke down soybeans to the point they can't grow. It will also wrap up tight on a combine reel and make you create a few new words.

pete black · May 15, 2009

in nw al. we have a small thorn covered sapling called "the devil's walking stick", a summer weed called dog fennel or summer savory and several weeds in the garden that i have a few choice names for.

Nancy Howell · May 15, 2009

Forgot to include bull nettle. Don"t know why its called this, but if you ever get into it, you will use the other have of the term that is frequently used with bull. It has a very nasty sting which causes redness, welts and sometimes itching.

Its also a perennial with a huge, deep root which makes it hard to get rid of.

GordoSD · May 15, 2009

Which weed is it the "beggar lice" come from?
And pocupine eggs? (cockle burrs)
Gordo

Anonymous-0 · May 15, 2009

who can forget "wait a minute vines"

JBMac · May 15, 2009

I think beargrass is related to the cactus family, we always hung meat with it in the smokehouse (grandpa insisted). That's in North Florida.

ken in texas · May 15, 2009

The goathead is called that because the seed ,when seperated ,has two thorns and looks like a minature goats head.The bindweed ,willspread fast and choke out most cropsand ras to be controled with chemicals,or intence hand hoeing.We call a sand burr, a sandburr

ScottyHOMeY · May 15, 2009

I see a lot of folks latching onto goatheads.

If you think you hate them, go click around this guy's site. He's a man on a mission, and
He HATES goatheads

37 chief · May 15, 2009

We have a weed Dad called fertilizer weed. It had a lot of very small black seeds. It grew only about 5 in high. It smalled like crap when it was damp. stan

off · May 16, 2009

Might as well include the blue weed in that area. It goes fight along with the johnson grass.
Frank

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