Scientific Name:	Amaranthus retroflexus L.	Common Name:	Pigweed, Redroot
Local Names:	Pigweed, Carelessweed	Common Family Name:	Pigweed
Life Cycle:	Annual >> Summer	Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Stem Characteristic:	Erect	Stem Type:	Round
Leaf Structure:	Simple	Petiole:	Yes
Leaf Margins:	Entire	Leaf Shape:	Broadly Lanceolate
Leaf Hairs:	Yes	Flower Color:	Other
Growth Stage:	Inflorescence	Environment:	Peanut Field, Pastures, Cotton Field, Corn Field, Commercial Vegetables
Other:	Lower stems are often red or red-striped with color continuing down the taproot. Seeds are small, black and shiny.