FAMILY - NOT IDENTIFIED
Amaranthus retrofolia
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Origin: South America
U.S. Distribution: Throughout
Habitat: Cultivated fields, yards, wastegrounds
Soils: Prefers rich soils
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Common name: Redroot pigweed
Family: Amaranthaceae
Height: Up to 6 ft.
Foliage: Simple, alternate leaves with long petioles
Flowers: Small, green with 3 spine-like bracts arranged into densly crowded blunt spikes
Bloom time: August - October
This pest causes problems by:
Other: Accumulates excess nitrites, can be poisonous to cattle
How to get rid of it:
Amaranth
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Redroot pigweed , Amaranthus retrofolia |
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