Red-rooted pigweed

Amaranthus retroflexus

Summary 4

Amaranthus retroflexus is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family with several common names, including red-root amaranth,redroot pigweed,red-rooted pigweed,common amaranth,pigweed amaranth, and common tumbleweed.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/valdelobos/5164263615/
  2. (c) Huerta Orgázmika, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/87161179@N00/459135992
  3. (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/valdelobos/5164261301/
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_retroflexus

More Info

iNat Map

Type wildflower
Source Heineke
Establishment non-native
Flower color green
Blooms (07) July, (08) August, (09) September, (10) October