Amaranthus albus

Pigweed at Phillip, ACT

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Identification history

Amaranthus albus 20 Jun 2022 Tapirlord
Atriplex semibaccata 27 Feb 2022 Tapirlord

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Not 100% sure of this ID, but whatever it is, has been introduced through con trust ion works associated with the new Woden bus terminal

3 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   27 Feb 2022
Thinking its not atriplex
RWPurdie wrote:
   1 Mar 2022
It's too 'spiky' to be an Atriplex; it's probably a species of Amaranthus.
Tapirlord wrote:
   1 Jun 2022
I wonder if its Amaranthus albus?

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  • Amaranthus albus Scientific name
  • Pigweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • 538.47m Recorded at altitude

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