RED-ROOT PIGWEED

Class: Amaranthus retroflexus

Family: AMARANTH FAMILY

Sub Family: Amaranthaceae

Year: Annual

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Colour: Green

Height: 50-100 cm (20-40")

Each Flower: Up to 3 mm (1/8") long with rather prickly-tipped bracts; some flowers female with styles; some male with stamens, but this cannot be seen without microscope

Leaves: Alternate with pointed oval blades with slightly wavy edges and narrowing abruptly into stalks

Stems: Usually branches, tough, stout, ridged, and often reddish

Blooming Period: July - October

Habitat: Waste places and roadsides

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