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Perennial Pigweed - Amaranthus deflexus

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Perennial Pigweed Perennial Pigweed - Amaranthus deflexus dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 8 Jan 2022, 9:10 p.m. 3 Jan 2022, 1:59 p.m.
Perennial Pigweed Perennial Pigweed - Amaranthus deflexus dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 8 Jan 2022, 9:10 p.m. 3 Jan 2022, 1:59 p.m.
Perennial Pigweed Perennial Pigweed - Amaranthus deflexus dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 8 Jan 2022, 9:10 p.m. 3 Jan 2022, 2 p.m.
Perennial Pigweed Perennial Pigweed - Amaranthus deflexus dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 8 Jan 2022, 9:10 p.m. 3 Jan 2022, 2 p.m.

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Species Description

Scattered in the Southern half of the UK. Habitat includes: disturbed places such as gardens, rubbish tips, wasteland, arising from wool shoddy, tan-bark etc. Growing habit: Perennial. Height: Up to 60 cm. Other names include: Low Amaranth, Argentina Amaranth, Large-fruit Amaranth. Cultivated in Britain since 1805. It was known from the wild in 1874. It is native to South America.