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DESCRIPTION:
Redroot pigweed, a summer annual, is widely distributed in California and
commonly found in cultivated land, roadside ditches, and waste areas.
Cotyledons are long and narrow with red undersides. First true leaves are
much broader than the seed leaves. They have notched tips. Mature plants
grow from 3 to 7 feet (1 - 2.1 m) tall. Stalked leaves have prominent veins.
Inconspicuous flowers with green bracts form dense, terminal clusters on
upper branches. The plant is named for its pinkish to red taproot.
Broadleaf ID illustration.
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