1. WV Grassland Judging Contest Plant Identification First Edition, January 29, 2002 By Tom McCutcheon

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3. Barnyardgrass

4. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

5. Bull Thistle

6. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

7. Cocklebur

8. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

9. Sericea Lespedeza

10. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

11. Horsenettle

12. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

13. Birdsfoot Trefoil

14. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

15. Johnsongrass

16. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

17. Lambsquarter

18. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

19. Pigweed

20. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

21. Queen Anne’s Lace

22. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

23. Smartweed

24. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

25. Yellow Nutsedge

26. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

27. Nightshade

28. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

29. Milkweed

30. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

31. Dandelion

32. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

33. Yellow Sweet Clover

34. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

35. Downy Chess

36. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

37. Plantain

38. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

39. Big Bluestem

40. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

41. Little Bluestem

42. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

43. Bermuda Grass

44. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

45. Cinquefoil

46. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

47. Indiangrass

48. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

49. Ironweed

50. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

51. Purple Top

52. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

53. Tick Trefoil

54. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

55. Coralberry

56. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

57. Velvetleaf

58. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

59. Orchardgrass

60. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

61. Common Ragweed

62. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

63. Daisy Fleabane

64. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

65. Partridge Pea

66. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Annual

67. Black Cherry

68. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

69. Alfalfa

70. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

71. Chicory

72. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

73. Oak

74. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

75. Switchgrass

76. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

77. Poison Ivy

78. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

79. Illinois Bundleflower

80. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

81. Elm

82. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

83. Three-seeded Mercury

84. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

85. Lead Plant

86. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

87. Wild Plum

88. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

89. Hickory

90. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

91. Blackberry

92. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

93. Smooth Bromegrass

94. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

95. Dewberry

96. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

97. Grape

98. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

99. White Clover

100. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

101. Hawthorn

102. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

103. Red Clover

104. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

105. Locust

106. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

107. Fescue

108. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

109. Osage Orange

110. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

111. Korean Lespedeza

112. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Annual

113. Persimmon

114. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

115. Rose

116. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

117. Goats Rue

118. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

119. Sassafras

120. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

121. Red Cedar

122. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

123. Goldenrod

124. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

125. Sumac

126. Type of Plant  Woody Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

127. Bluegrass

128. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

129. Slender Lespedeza

130. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

131. Broomsedge

132. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

133. Foxtail

134. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

135. Crabgrass

136. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

137. Timothy

138. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

139. Three-awn Grass

140. Type of Plant  Grass and Grass-like Type of life cycle  Annual

141. Reed Canary Grass

142. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

143. Yarrow

144. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

145. Croton

146. Type of Plant  Forbs Type of Life Cycle  Annual

147. Cats Claw

148. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

149. Quackgrass

150. Type of Plant  Grass or Grass-like Type of Life Cycle  Biennial/Perennial

151. Little Hop Clover

152. Type of Plant  Legume Type of Life Cycle  Annual