Palmer Amaranth:
Pigweed pictures taken
fall of 2011
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Christy Sprague and David Powell, Ph. D. Student - Palmer amaranth can exceed heights of 8 feet tall by the end of the growing season. |
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Palmer amaranth seedling | |
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Palmer amaranth seedling emerging with soybean | |
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Young Palmer amaranth plant | |
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Newly emerged Palmer amaranth after seed corn harvest | |
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Late emerging Palmer amaranth in corn | |
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Palmer amaranth leaf arrangement | |
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Palmer amaranth that was mowed and regrown | |
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Regrowth of Palmer amaranth after PPO inhibitors | |
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Some Palmer amaranth leaves have watermarks | |
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Palmer amaranth infestation in soybeans | |
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Palmer amaranth plants | |
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Palmer amaranth plants | |
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A wall of Palmer amaranth next to soybeans | |
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Palmer amaranth in alfalfa | |
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Mature Palmer amaranth at soybean harvest | |
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Palmer amaranth male flower | |
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Palmer amaranth male plants | |
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A single female Palmer amaranth plant can produce up to 600,000 seeds and are sharp to touch. |
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Palmer amaranth female plant | |
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Palmer amaranth can exceed 8 feet tall | |
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Stems can be green or red or a variation | |
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Palmer amaranth root | |
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The size of the Palmer amaranth stem is greater than a nickle. |
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Palmer amaranth seed and capsules | |
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Palmer amaranth seed head | |
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Palmer amaranth seed size in relation to soybean seed |
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Spines on Palmer amaranth stem |
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Palmer amaranth leaves and petioles |