Amaranth, palmer
| COMMON NAME: | amaranth, palmer | |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Amaranthus palmeri | |
| FAMILY: | Amaranthaceae | |
| LIFECYCLE: | Annual | |
| FEATURES: | Dioecious plant with male and female flowers on different plants. Plant can have numerous branches, up to 6 feet tall, but often with a long spike on the central stem.Leaves are simple with long petiole. Stem green to red with ridges. |
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| DESCRIPTION: | One of the first annual plants to develop resistance to glyphosate. A problematic weed in crop production, especially Round-up Ready Crops. |
 Broad View Field Infestation |
 Additional Stem Close-up |
 Broad View Smaller Flowering Plants |