Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
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Bartsia, Red<br />
Odontites vernus, Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)<br />
Category: Prohibited Noxious<br />
• Information: Originated from Europe, is a weed of pastureland, hayland<br />
and roadside ditches.<br />
•Life Cycle: Annual.<br />
•Root: Taproot<br />
• Leaves: Narrow and hairy with a toothed edge. Leaves are oppositely arranged<br />
and clasp the stem.<br />
• Stems: Upright, branching, 15-30cm tall.<br />
• Flower: Snapdragon type flower, reddish purple, hairy.<br />
• Seed/Fruits: 1400 seeds per plant, hairy.<br />
• Toxicity: May be parasitic to grasses.<br />
• Control: Cultivation.<br />
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