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Amaranthus retroflexus
Other Names: redroot amaranth, red-root amaranth, careless weed, rough pigweed, pigweed
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Green
Leaves: Ovate leaves with serrated or smooth edges; some hair
Life Cycle: Summer annual
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