- Amaranthus palmeri
Taxobox
name = "Amaranthus palmeri"
image_width = 220px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Amaranthaceae
genus = "Amaranthus "
species = "A. palmeri"
binomial = "Amaranthus palmeri"
binomial_authority = S.Wats."Amaranthus palmeri" is a species of
flowering plant in theamaranth 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 probably naturalized. It has also been introduced to Europe, Australia, and other areas.Palmer amaranth is a fast-growing weed that has been noted as a threat to production of
cotton in the southern United States because in many places, the plant has developed resistance to the widely-usedherbicide Roundup . [ [http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/27/monsantos_bane/index.html Andrew Leonard, "Monsanto's bane: The evil pigweed",Salon.com , Aug. 27, 2008] ]References
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?290,294,304 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMPA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415653 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Amaranthus+palmeri Photo gallery]References
* ISBN 0-89672-614-2
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