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Amaranthus retroflexus

Family: amaranthaceae
Common name(s): Rough Pigweed
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3b - 11

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• Dave's Garden. Search the extensive PlantFiles database.

Links for Amaranthus retroflexus

• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (5 photos)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (4 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (6 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3b-11) (7 photos)

Amaranthus retroflexus var. salicifolius

Common name(s): Green Amaranth, Redroot Amaranth, Pigweed, Wild Beet

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments.