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Amaranthus palmeri

Careless weed, Pigweed, quelite de las aguas

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: fields, playas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: Summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Status: introduced,common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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