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        | Puncturevine Seedling | 
        Puncturevine Flowers | 
       
      
         
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        Puncturevine is an annual. Plants form
        mat with trailing stems 3 to 5 feet in length. Hairy leaves are opposite and divided into
        four to eight pairs of leaflets. Fruits consist of five sharp, piercing spines. | 
       
      
        | Puncturevine Mature Plant | 
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    This section contains information on identification of
    the different life stages of Puncturevine.  Select Biology and Management from the
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    Herbicides for the herbicides that are registered to control this weed in mint.  |