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i forgot what I planted in this pot, but doesn't look like cherry, cantaloupe, peach, nor squash I likely seeded(that I can remember) any clue what it...
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What is this plant/weed #267288
Asked August 03, 2015, 6:02 PM EDT
i forgot what I planted in this pot, but doesn't look like cherry, cantaloupe, peach, nor squash I likely seeded(that I can remember) any clue what it is? I even tried to look up the distinctive leaves.
Hampton County Virginia
Expert Response
The weed is:
Identification Notes
Amaranthus lividus
https://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weeds/amaranthus-lividusCommon Name:
livid pigweed
Scientific Name:
Amaranthus lividus L.
Family Name:
Amaranthaceae - Amaranth Family
Life Cycle:
introduced annual, reproducing from seed
Stems:
smooth, prostrate, ascending tips
Leaves:
alternate, widest near leaf tip, notched
Flowers:
green, small, petals absent; axillary clusters, spiny
