Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Common Weeds found in the Rice fields of Kerala
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Type of Weed
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Scientific Name
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Common Name
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Grasses
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Oryza rufipogon
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Varinellu
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Echinochloa crus-galli
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Kavada
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Echinochloa colona
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Kavada
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Echinochloa stagnina
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Kavada
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Saccolepis interrupta
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Polla
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Isachne miliaceae
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Narringa/Chovverippullu
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Sedges
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Cyperus iria
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Manjakora/Chengoal
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Cyperus difformis
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Thalekkattan
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Fimbristylis miliacea
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Mungai
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Broad Leaved Weeds
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Monochoria vaginalis
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Neelolppalam
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Ludwigia perennis
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Neergrampu
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Limnocharis flava
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Nagappola
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Ammania baccifera
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Nellicheera
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Ferns
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Salvinia molesta
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African payal
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Marsilea quadrifolia
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Naalilakodian
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Azolla pinnata
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Azolla
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(Source: Kerala Agricultural University)