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Khakiweed, Khaki Weed
Alternanthera pungens Kunth.
Amaranthaceae (Pigweed Family)
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Alternanthera pungens
Kunth.; Khakiweed:
(Bayer Code:
ALRRE; US Code ALPU3)
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Warm-climate perennial in the pigweed family, that has a prostrate growth habit
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Has opposite, oval to rounded leaves with smooth margins and a sharply-pointed
tip; leaf surfaces are semi-glossy and leaves lack petioles
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Inflorescences are nearly stalkless, in the axils of the leaves, and are
whitish, globe-shaped clusters of pointed, papery florets
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Serious weed of cultivated crops in southern U.S. and tropical and subtropical
regions of the world
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Updated 15 January 2019