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Image: Common Amaranth or Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

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Description: Amaranthus retroflexus, Common Amaranth or Pigweed. They mix in well with the dahlias. So much so that some of them reach 2-3 feet before I pull them. Several studies show that many amaranth species are resistant to herbicides.
Title: Common Amaranth or Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)
Credit: Common Amaranth
Author: F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI
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