Amaranthus lividus

Common Name: 

livid pigweed

Scientific Name: 

Amaranthus lividus L.

Family Name: 

Amaranthaceae - Amaranth Family

Identification Notes

Life Cycle

introduced annual, reproducing from seed

Stems

smooth, prostrate, ascending tips

Leaves

alternate, widest near leaf tip, notched

Flowers

green, small, petals absent; axillary clusters, spiny