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An herbaceous flowering plant other than a graminoid (grass, sedge, or rush). Some issues associated with forbs are aggressive soil competition for moisture, fire hazard, and out competition of seedlings during reforesting efforts.
Forbs
American Vetch
Vicia americana
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American vetch, Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
American vetch

American vetch, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
American vetch

American vetch, Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
American vetch
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Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittate
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Arrowleaf balsamroot, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Arrowleaf balsamroot

Arrowleaf balsamroot, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Arrowleaf balsamroot

Arrowleaf balsamroot, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Arrowleaf balsamroot

Arrowleaf balsamroot, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Arrowleaf balsamroot
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Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
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Bull thistle, SRS Webmaster, Southern Research Station, Bugwood.org
Bull thistle

Bull thistle, Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
Bull thistle

Bull thistle, Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
Bull thistle

Bull thistle, SRS Webmaster, Southern Research Station, Bugwood.org
Bull thistle
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False Salmon's-Seal
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False salmon's-seal, William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
False salmon's-seal

False salmon's-seal, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
False salmon's-seal

False salmon's-seal, William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
False salmon's-seal
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Maianthemum racemosum
Wooly Mullein
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Mullein, L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org
Mullein

Mullein,Beverly Turner, Jackson Minnesota, Bugwood.org
Mullein

Mullein, L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org
Mullein

Mullein, L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org
Mullein
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Verbascum thapsus
Yarrow
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Yarrow, Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Yarrow

Yarrow, John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Yarrow

Yarrow, John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Yarrow

Yarrow, Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Yarrow
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Achillea millefolium
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