Recognition of weed in a natural environment

A method for recognizing weed in a natural environment may be provided. A digital image of weed in an early development stage is captured among cultivated crop. Areas with a predefined color and texture specification are contoured defining a boundary contour. The weed is displayed together with a frame and a quality indicator. Moreover, the digital image is stored only if a predefined quality criterion is met. Then, unnecessary color information may be reset, the digital image is sent for a further examination, and a weed name of the weed of the captured image and a related probability value indicative of a probability of a match between the weed name and the weed of the captured digital image together image is received.