Redroot Pigweed      Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Photographs by Dr. Michael Pfeiffer
Sign Livestock poisonings have been reported.
Sign Weed of crops, right of ways and disturbed areas. A very competitive weed capable of producing up to 1 million seeds per plant.
Infestation
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Plant
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Plant
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Plant
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Inflorescence in Axils
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Foliage
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Foliage
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Foliage
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Top of Leaf
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Back of Leaf
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Foliage
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Stem
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Stem
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Small Plants
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Small Plants
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Seedlings
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Annual