Biology 130
Amaranthus retroflexus;
common amaranth, pigweed
[Amaranthaceae]
1-6' tall upright annuals with alternate,
long-stalked, lance-shaped leaves.
Tiny green flowers develop in bristly spikes in late summer and
fall. A common weed of
gardens and disturbed sites.
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