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ABSTRACT

 

 A study was conducted to investigate weed flora of Distrrevealed that 63 weed species belonging to 32 families aremaize, rice, tobacco and vegetables. In total 23 weeds were pweeds were parasitic. Two species Cuscuta reflexa and Viscweeds on trees .Viscum album has been damaging Juglansreflexa is growing on all type of bushes and trees. In tobaccoattack of a parasitic plant Orobanche cernua. In wheat crop fiStellaria media, Taraxacum officinale and Tulipa stellata w

 production. In maize crop Commelina benghalensis, Convolvalba were recorded as highly problematic weeds. Highest numfamily Asteraceae and Poaceae. Many weeds are ethnobotacommunity. Weed species like Stellaria media , Taraxacum

denticulata are used as vegetables. Fumaria indica, Cannautilized as ethnomedecines to cure different ailments. Avena fa

 

Key words: Weed flora, crops, questionnaire, ethnobotany, Northern P

 

INTRODUCTION

Mansehra is located in the Hazara Division of the North Webetween 340-15/ to 350-12/ North latitudes and 720 –50/ to 740-07/ Eastdependent on agriculture and livestock. In Pakistan tea has successfuPlain areas are irrigated by Siran and Ichar rivers. Plant whose negaweed. A plant growing at wrong place or where it is not desired, therecognized that human-made (anthropogenic) habitats, especially in seis attributable to habitat heterogeneity, frequent and diverse disturbenvironment (Gilbert, 1989; Kowarik, 2003). Weeds decrease the cropSome weeds are also allelopathic and adversely affect crops.

 

Weeds always act as energy drains in the entire managedmanagement, acquaculture and horticulture. Weeds decrease the cropSome weeds are also allellopatheic and adversely affect crops. (GreBesides contaminating seeds, weeds provide habitat for harmful inpathogens and other organisms. Some of the weeds may be poisothrough causing allergies and poisoning .Indirectly they compete withwhich in their absence might have become available to man through fo

 

Noxious weeds as the name indicates are ‘harmful’ weeds tha

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