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University of Michigan researchers found that low doses of the herbicide dicamba trigger oxalis, a weed known as wood sorrel, to produce more flowers. The study, published in New Phytologist, suggests that herbicide applications by farmers and homeowners may unintentionally enhance weed vigor around field and lawn perimeters. Senior author Regina Baucom noted that the public likely does not realize this side effect and that the research aims to clarify its implications for weed population persistence and evolution.

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