Family: Amaranthaceae   Pigweed Family
Mostly herbs with inconspicuous flowers, arranged in inflorescences, generally in spiked clusters with brightly colored bracts. Contains betalain pigments that often give the stem a reddish color.

Genus: Amaranthus   Pigweed
A widespread genus of about 60 species of annual herbs.

Scientific Name: Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Common Name(s): Redroot Pigweed, Rough Amaranth, Rough Pigweed, Redroot Amaranth, Common Amaranth
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:

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Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-AMARE-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-AMARE-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative