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Amaranthus tuberculatus, commonly known as roughfruit amaranth, [4] rough-fruited water-hemp, [5] tall waterhemp, or common waterhemp, [6] [7] is a species of flowering plant. It is a summer annual broadleaf with a germination period that lasts several months. [8] Tall waterhemp has been reported as a weed in 40 of 50 U.S. states. [9]
Water-hemp or waterhemp is a common name for several plants and may refer: In the genus Amaranthus: Amaranthus australis - southern water-hemp; Amaranthus cannabinus - salt-marsh water-hemp, tidal marsh water-hemp or water-hemp pigweed; Amaranthus floridanus - Florida water-hemp; Amaranthus tuberculatus - rough-fruit water-hemp or tall water-hemp
Amaranth weed species have an extended period of germination, rapid growth, and high rates of seed production, [3] and have been causing problems for farmers since the mid-1990s. This is partially due to the reduction in tillage , reduction in herbicidal use and the evolution of herbicidal resistance in several species where herbicides have ...
In 2014, North Dakota State University's "ND Weed Control Guide" selected Amaranthus palmeri, as "weed-of-the-year" to raise awareness about its "potentially devastating impact." [ 19 ] : 5 In 2015, Palmer amaranth was chosen as "weed-of-the-year" for the second year in a row as a "proactive approach to prevent Palmer amaranth establishment in ...
Amaranthus cannabinus is a plant species also known as salt marsh water hemp or salt marsh pigweed. It is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern United States . It grows from 1 to 3 m in height.
The weed became familiar throughout the country when the KCCI 8 Iowa News Facebook page posted this video, now with over five million views: Wild parsnip is yellow and resembles a wildflower. When ...
Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent .
Taylor Kitsch is honoring his sister Shelby Kitsch-Best in a special way.. In the mid-2010s, the Friday Night Lights alum, 43, took two years off of work to help Kitsch-Best through her addiction ...