Which weed has round hairy leaves with deep veins, with upper leaves attached directly to the stem and lower leaves on petioles?

• A. Mouse-ear chickweed
• B. Broadleaf plantain
• C. Henbit
• D. White clover

Answer: (C)

This item asks you to identify a weed by leaf shape, texture, and how the leaves attach to the stem. Henbit has rounded, softly hairy leaves with noticeable veins, and a distinctive attachment pattern: the upper leaves clasp the stem (amplexicaul), while the lower leaves sit on short stalks (petioles). That combination—round, hairy leaves with deep venation and upper leaves that wrap around the stem—is a hallmark of henbit, especially in turf.

Other options don’t fit this exact pattern. Mouse-ear chickweed has fuzzy leaves but they’re smaller and don’t clasp the stem in the same way; broadleaf plantain has large, flat leaves with long petioles and a different venation look; white clover shows trifoliate leaflets, not single round leaves with stem-clasping attachment.