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undesirable,control can be attained by applications of dicamba(Banvel,Clarity,Vanquish),Escort,Milestone,Redeem,Telar,or <br /> Vista. <br /> Western salsify(Tragopogon dubius)—Western salsify is a non-native biennial of the sunflower family.The plant has long, <br /> narrow leaves and a milky juice.Western salsify produces bright yellow flowers early to mid-summer,followed by mature <br /> puffball seedheads similar in appearance to dandelions.This forb grows 1-2 feet tall and is most common on disturbed sites and <br /> neglected pastures.A vigorous stand of grass will keep this plant in check.In situations where western salsify populations are <br /> dense enough to be a problem,control can be achieved with an herbicide application of dicamba+2,4-D-product names Outlaw, <br /> Rangestar,Veteran 720,Weedmaster and others. <br /> White locoweed (Oxytropis sericea)—White locoweed also known as silky crazyweed,is a native perennial plant of the legume <br /> family and is common on western rangeland.White locoweed produces white flowers and contains a compound called <br /> swainsonine,which is toxic to all livestock.Locoweed can be controlled by Escort,Tordon,and Transline. <br /> Yellow sweetclover(Melilotus officinalis)—Yellow sweetclover is a non-native plant of the legume family that grows to 6 feet <br /> tall.This alfalfa-like plant has an annual or biennial life cycle,producing a profusion of yellow flowers by mid-summer.Yellow <br /> sweetclover was introduced into Larimer County for roadside restoration,but is no longer utilized for that purpose.Occurrence <br /> appears to be affected by moisture patterns,some years sweetclover seems to be everywhere,other years not much can be found. <br /> Yellow sweetclover is not often a desirable species due to a'stemy'growth habit,invasiveness in certain situations,and potential to <br /> cause bloat in cattle.Landowners wishing to control sweetclover should apply a tank mix of Milestone+2,4-D,or Milestone+ <br /> Escort(brand name-Opensight). <br /> Yucca(Yucca glauca)—Yucca is a native perennial plant found on dry,sandy sites.Also referred to as soapweed yucca,these <br /> succulent plants grow to 4 feet tall with long,stiff pointed leaves.The flower pods are highly palatable to wildlife and livestock. <br /> On run-down rangeland yucca may become dense enough to be undesirable.Herbicides labeled for control is Velpar. <br /> Top <br />