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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: I know the family is Chenopodiaceae, but what is the genus and species of this plant?

  • Question

    I know the family is Chenopodiaceae, but what is the genus and species of this plant?

    Answer

    Dear Bobcatchick25, your plant appears to be Cycloloma atriplicifolium (winged-pigweed), a member of the Amaranthaceae (amaranth family). It is a plant that colonizes disturbed soils (e.g., roadsides, waste areas, agricultural fields). Best wishes.