Amaranthus retroflexus
Green Amaranth
Family Amaranthaceae
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Description
Growth Form: Coarse weed with stout stem. Grows 6-24 in.
Leaves: Dull green. Oval-shaped on long stalks.
Flowers: Dense flower clusters. Bristly.
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 Leaves
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Habitat and Range
Roadsides, Fields, Waste Ground. Found throughout most of Northeastern United States.
Season
Leaves harvested spring-fall. Seeds harvested in fall.
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Fun Facts
Also known as Redroot Pigweed.
They have been a poetic symbol of immortality from the time of ancient Greece.
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