Checklist of Punjab Weeds Sorted by English names
Botanical name & family | English name | Local name |
Nonnea pulla Lamk. (Boraginaceae) | - | Luien booti |
Poa annua L. (Poaceae) | Annual blue grass, annul meadowgrass, Wintergrass, spear grass | Poa ghaas, Bhoin |
Lolium temulentum L. (Poaceae) | Annual rye grass, poison rye grass | Dhanak, Mamn, Mochni, Lishkani |
Sonchus oleraceous L. (Syn. S. parviflora) (Compositae/Asteraceae) | Annual sowthistle, smooth sowthistte, common sowthistle | Dodhak, Mahatra |
Sagittaria guayanensis H.B.K.(Syn.S.sagittifolia L.) (Alismataceae) | Arrowhead, Lesser arrowhead | Chiri napay, Chhota cut |
Arundo donax L. {(Syn. Phragmites karka (Retz.)}Trin. Poaceae | Arundo | Narra |
Commelina benghalensis L. (Syn. C. prostata) (Commelinaceae) | Asiatic dayflower, benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort | Kamlina, Kanchra, krishnaghas |
Asphodelus tenuifolius L. (Syn. A. fistulosus L.) (Liliaceae) | Asphodel, jungle onion, onion weed, wild onion | Piazi, Bhokat |
Atriplex crassifolia C. A. Mey Chenopodiaceae | Atriplex, salt bush | Lani |
Echinochloa crus galli (L.) Beauv. (Syn. Panicum crus galli L.) (Poaceae) | Barnyard grass, Ammerican barnyard millet, cockspur grass | Dhiddan, Kayada |
Galium aparine L. (Rubiaceae) | Bedstraw,cleavers, catchweed | Warribooti, Hurhurya,Lpaity |
Oxalis pes caprae L. (Oxalidaceae). | Butter cup | Khatkal, Khatti booti |