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Photographer: Donald Pratt
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Family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus albus L.
prostrate pigweed, tumble pigweed, tumbleweed, tumbleweed amaranth, white amaranth
Amaranthus: from the Greek amarantos for "unfading," referring to the long-lasting flowers
albus: white
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual, 40" tall, bushy, spiny forb; whitish, smooth stems multi-branched forming a rounded clump; taprooted |
| Flower: | green, 5-parted, no petals, only sepals; inflorescence dense clusters of flowers from the leaf axils |
| Leaf: | alternate, whitish beneath; those on the stem long-stalked, ovate; those on the branches short-stalked |
| Habitat: | disturbed sites |
| Notes: | when dried the stems break easily, the 2’ round plant tumbles in the wind and disburses the seeds |
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