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. |