Beckie, HJ, Francis, A. and Hall, LM 2012. The Biology of Canadian Weeds. 27. Avena fatua
L.(Updated). Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 1329–1357. An updated review of biological information …

A review and assessment of biological information as well as personal data are provided for
Polygonum aviculare in Canada. The species has been revised taxonomically and the six …

This paper updates an earlier paper by Mulligan and Findlay (1974) on the cruciferous
weeds Lepidium draba, L. chalepense and L. appelianum (treated in the previous paper as …

Name Oxalis, derived from the Greek oxys mean-ing sour or sharp tasting, is a Greco-Latin
word used for certain plants with acidic sap. Linnaeus (1753) narrowed its use as a generic …

Gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) is a leguminous shrub native to western Europe and North Africa.
During the past century it has greatly expanded its adventive range in Australia, New …

European buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica L., is an introduced shrub or small tree of forests,
thickets, open pastures, hedgerows, roadsides, and riparian habitats. In Canada, it is found …

Avena fatua and Avena ludoviciana are closely related grass weed species infesting a large
number of crops around the world. These species are widely distributed in diverse agro …

This is one of the Institute of Biology's series of booklets dealing with a specialised topic
within the wider field of biology. In" The Biology of Weeds", the author emphasizes the …

A description of C. juncea is given and information is presented on its history in Australia, its
geographical distribution, habitat, growth and development, reproduction, population …

Oat plants are annual grasses belonging to the family Gramineae. The classification of
plants, is a complicated, multidisciplinary procedure governed by strict conventions and …