Amaranthus hybridus, commonly called green amaranth, slim amaranth, smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, or red amaranth, is a species of annual flowering plant. It is a weedy species found now over much of North America and introduced into Europe and Eurasia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Smooth Pigweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amaranthus powellii
- Amaranthus spinosus
- Amaranthus dubius
- Amaranthus retroflexus
- Amaranthus viridis
- Amaranthus palmeri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Species
- Amaranthus hybridus
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