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I can't figure out what this is my mother says it's lavender and I say no way.. pls help me figure this out
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What is this plant #350411
Asked August 05, 2016, 6:16 PM EDT
I can't figure out what this is my mother says it's lavender and I say no way.. pls help me figure this out
Lane County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for attaching the several images of the plant. It’s redroot pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus, an important annual weed in agriculture which sometimes seeds into home gardens. It’s in the Amaranth family and will soon drop its numerous seeds. Remove and discard soon.
See Redroot pigweed - http://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Search/MainMenuWithFactSheet.aspx?CategoryId=6&ProblemId=2034
