Crossword puzzles that are found in the printable versions of the Monthly Weed Post. The answers are included below each crossword, but that doesn't mean you can cheat.

Contents

  1. December 2019 Crossword
  2. November 2019 Crossword
  3. October 2019 Word Scramble
  4. Further Information

PDF files can be printed with Adobe Acrobat or Sumatra PDF.

December 2019

Managing Weeds After Wildfire

This crossword is also located on page 2 of the printable PDF (420KB)

December Crossword puzzle, questions listed below

Across

  • 3: This is helpful for determining burn severity; 2 words, 9 letters total.
  • 7: Term used for how badly a wildfire burned*; 8 letters.
  • 8: Perennial plants will resprout if this part is not severely damaged; 4 letters.
  • 9:  Weed control method especially useful in large (5-10 acre) infestations; 10 letters.
  • 10: Invasive grass that may increase with fire fighting activities; 10 letters.

Down

  • 1: Vector for weed introduction following wildfire; 2 words, 10 letters total.
  • 2: Term used for how often wildfire burns in an area*; 9 letters.
  • 4: First step in post-fire monitoring plan*; 9 letters.
  • 5: Soil that repels water; 11 letters.
  • 6: No need to worry! This colonizing species is just doing its job; 8 letters.

 

*see Extension publication Managing Weeds After Wildfire (27MB PDF)

 

 

Completed crossword, answers also listed in text

Across

  • 3: Soil color
  • 7: Severity
  • 8: Root
  • 9: Biological
  • 10: Cheatgrass

Down

  • 1: Donated hay
  • 2: Frequency
  • 4: Inventory
  • 5: Hydrophobic
  • 6: Fireweed

 

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November 2019

Rabbitsfoot Grass

This crossword is also located on page 2 of the printable PDF (374KB)

November Crossword puzzle, questions listed below

Across

  • 6: Alternative name for rabitsfoot grass, don't forget the grooming kit; 10 letters.
  • 7: Climate where rabbitsfoot grass originated; 13 letters.

Down

  • 1: Non-native plant that has become widely established in new areas; 11 letters.
  • 2: Lifecycle exhibited by rabbitsfoot grass in Montana, more than likely; 2 words, 12 letters.
  • 3: Rabbitsfoot grass tolerate these; 2 words, 11 letters.
  • 4: Texture of rabbitsfoot grass; 5 letters
  • 5: Family rabbitsfoot belongs to, along with other grasses; 7 letters.

 

 

Completed crossword, answers also listed in text

Across

  • 6: Beardgrass
  • 7: Mediterranean

Down

  • 1: Naturalized
  • 2: Summer annual
  • 3: Saline soils
  • 4: Furry
  • 5: Poaceae

 

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October 2019

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

This word scramble is also located on page 2 of the printable PDF (1.2MB). Use the clue to descramble the letters into the answer.

  1. Introduction of tree of heaven was due to this type of planting:
    • R O M A A N E T N L
  2. Allelopathic toxin:
    • T I N E A N A L O H
  3. Climate in which tree of heaven grows:
    • R T E M A E P E T
  4. Biological control for tree of heaven:
    • M R W W O E B
  5. Winged fruit:
    • S A A M A R
  6. Male and female plants:
    • O E I C O U I D S
  7. Tree of heaven leaf structure:
    • E A P N N T I

 

 

  1. Introduction of tree of heaven was due to this type of planting:
    • Ornamental
  2. Allelopathic toxin:
    • Ailanthone
  3. Climate in which tree of heaven grows:
    • Temperate
  4. Biological control for tree of heaven:
    • Webworm
  5. Winged fruit:
    • Samara
  6. Male and female plants:
    • Dioecious
  7. Tree of heaven leaf structure:
    • Pinnate

 

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Further Information

Questions or comments about the Monthly Weed Posts and their crosswords can be addressed to Extension Invasive Plants specialist Jane Mangold.  Past posts are available in the Monthly Weed Post directory

 

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