05.04.2013 Views

Family - Indian Society of Weed Science

Family - Indian Society of Weed Science

Family - Indian Society of Weed Science

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Habit :<br />

Stem :<br />

Leaves :<br />

Flowers :<br />

Fruits :<br />

64<br />

Annual herb, usually erect; up to 5 m tall.<br />

Cannabis sativa L.<br />

Common Name : Hemp<br />

<strong>Family</strong> : Cannabaceae<br />

Stems variable, with resinous pubescence,<br />

angular, sometimes hollow.<br />

Basal leaves opposite, the upper leaves<br />

alternate, stipulate, long petiolate, palmate,<br />

with 3-11, rarely single, lanceolate, serrate,<br />

acuminate leaflets up to 10 cm long, 1.5 cm<br />

broad.<br />

Flowers monoecious or dioecious, the male in<br />

axillary and terminal panicles, apetalous;<br />

female flowers in the axils and terminally with<br />

5 yellowish petals.<br />

A brown, shining achene, variously marked or<br />

plain.<br />

<strong>Weed</strong> ID Manual

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!