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Common name starts with "A"

  1. African club moss

    African club moss

    Botanical Name: Selaginella kraussiana

    Family: Selaginellaceae (club moss)

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  2. African feather grass

    African feather grass

    Botanical Name: Cenchrus macrourum [preferred name]

    Family: Poaceae (grass)

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  3. African lovegrass

    African lovegrass

    Botanical Name: Eragrostis curvula

    Family: Poaceae (grass)

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  4. African olive

    African olive

    Botanical Name: Olea europeaea subsp. cuspidata

    Family: Oleaceae (olive)

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  5. Agapanthus

    Agapanthus

    Botanical Name: Agapanthus praecox

    Family: Liliaceae (lily)

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  6. Alder

    Alder

    Botanical Name: Alnus glutinosa

    Family: Betulaceae (birch)

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  7. Alligator weed

    Alligator weed

    Botanical Name: Alternanthera philoxeroides

    Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth)

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  8. Aristea

    Aristea

    Botanical Name: Aristea ecklonii

    Family: Iridaceae (iris)

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  9. Arrow bamboo

    Arrow bamboo

    Botanical Name: Pseudosasa japonica

    Family: Poaceae (grass)

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  10. Arrowhead

    Arrowhead

    Botanical Name: Sagittaria montevidensis

    Family: Alismataceae (water plantain)

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  11. Artillery plant

    Artillery plant

    Botanical Name: Lamium galeobdolon

    Family: Lamiaceae (mint)

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  12. Arum lily

    Arum lily

    Botanical Name: Zantedeschia aethiopica

    Family: Araceae (arum)

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  13. Ash

    Ash

    Botanical Name: Fraxinus excelsior

    Family: Oleaceae (olive)

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  14. Asiatic knotweed

    Asiatic knotweed

    Botanical Name: Fallopia japonica

    Family: Polygonaceae (dock)

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  15. Australian sedge

    Australian sedge

    Botanical Name: Carex longebrachiata

    Family: Cyperaceae (sedge)

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      • Controlling Pest Herbs & Ground Covers
      • Controlling Pest Grasses
      • Controlling Pest Aquatic Weeds
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