Amaranthus retroflexus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Amaranthus retroflexus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Cleaned-Illustration Amaranthus retroflexus.jpg from Thomé (1885)
| ||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||
| Amaranthus retroflexus L. |
Amaranthus retroflexus is a species of flowering plant. It goes by common names such as Red-root Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Common Amaranth.
de:Zurückgebogener Amarantpl:Szarłat szorstki sr:Штир sv:Svinamarant Amaranth may be seen by many as a weed- however in the organic garden it is useful as a soil aerator. The leaves can be eaten and are said to taste like spinach
