Pigweed
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Pigweed can mean any of a number of weedy plants which may be used as pig fodder:
- Amaranthus species
- Amaranthus palmeriAmaranthus palmeriAmaranthus palmeri is a species of edible flowering plant in the amaranth genus. It has several common names, including Palmer's amaranth, Palmer amaranth, Palmer's pigweed, and carelessweed. It is native to most of the southern half of North America. Populations in the eastern United States are...
, the 'pigweed' resistant to glyphosate in the US southeast.
- Amaranthus palmeri
- Chenopodium albumChenopodium albumChenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed...
(White Goosefoot) - PortulacaPortulacaPortulaca is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses....
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