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RUSSIAN KNAPWEED
Life cycle: Noxious statewide. Creeping perennial.
Leaves: Grayish, knaplike hairs, lower leaves deeply indented, upper leaves short.
Stems: 2 to 3 feet tall. Very hairy, tough, branched.
Flowers: Small clusters on branched tips, white to light rose.
Roots: Deep, dark brown-black, scaly.
Weed Species: state noxious weed
Comments: Scattered, small infestations. Persistent.