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Yellow Forbs

What are forbs?  A more common term for them is "weed".   A forb is a non-wooded, broad leaved plant other than grass, especially one growing in a field, prarie, or meadow.  A scientific definition would be "herbaceous plant other than those in the Gramineae (truee grasses), Cyperaceae (sedges), and Juncaceae (rushes) families, ie., any nongrass-like plant having little or no woody material".  Click on each forb for more information.

Common Tansy Tansy Ragwort Lantana Perrennial Sowthistle Yellow Starthistle 6.jpg (293396 bytes)

Dyer's Woad Common Mullein Yellow Toadflax Brassica Nigra Wild Charlock, Kaber Mustard 7.jpg (239870 bytes)

Puncturevine Yellow Nutsedge Highway Iceplant Gorse Scotch Broom 8.jpg (235855 bytes)

Dandelion Klamath Weed, St John's Wort Buffalobur Birdsfoot Trefoil, Deer Vetch 9.jpg (219306 bytes)

Blue/Orange Forbes

Lavender Forbs

Yellow Forbs

Pink Forbs

White Forbs

Green Grasses

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