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Kali

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29. looks like amaranth, or pig weed.

Reply to Retired Engineer Bob (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 01:54 PM

Jul 2021

at least that is what we call our version out west. it is edible as greens (raw or cooked) when young. the seeds are edible too, and can even be popped (though they are so tiny compared even to heirloom popcorn)

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Can someone please help me identify a weed? [View all] Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 OP

I can't. But if you don't get an answer here ... Jim__ Jul 2021 #1

I am not sure Jerry2144 Jul 2021 #2

It's good commonsense to wear long sleeves, garden gloves marybourg Jul 2021 #3

I'm not a botanist. But this looks like Eyeball_Kid Jul 2021 #4

Oh, THAT Kind Of Weed WHITT Jul 2021 #5

LOL Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #23

It isn't Hogweed KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #6

I think it is pokeweed. Which if it is is not toxic. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #7

Pokeweed has very different flowers - and it IS toxic. Mariana Jul 2021 #14

Pokeweed is toxic H2O Man Jul 2021 #15

Not necessarily toxic to livestock CommonHumanity Jul 2021 #30

I thought people ate pokeweed. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #35

They do, but only the young shoots and leaves in the spring. Mariana Jul 2021 #36

NOW they tell me. Let me get off the computer and call 9-1-1. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #37

Even then, it's dangerous to eat it raw. Mariana Jul 2021 #38

Poke is poisonous. kentuck Jul 2021 #43

I feel like I've seen that around my part of the country too Rorey Jul 2021 #8

It looks like a wild amaranth to me. nt. Mariana Jul 2021 #9

I thought so too. Related to quinoa I believe. CentralMass Jul 2021 #32

Get some Tecnu, or equivalent, then pull all you want jmbar2 Jul 2021 #10

Looks like pigweed jcgoldie Jul 2021 #11

Yeah, I googled pigweed Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #18

It might be pokeweed. Here's a link to a botanical description: CottonBear Jul 2021 #12

Not poke weed CommonHumanity Jul 2021 #33

At first I thought it could be stinging nettle Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #13

I think it's an amaranth. Some of them get that tall. nt. Mariana Jul 2021 #16

Amaranth sp. msdogi Jul 2021 #17

most def amaranth. most def not poke. mopinko Jul 2021 #19

That's an app called Picture This that does a good job Chautauquas Jul 2021 #20

Thanks everyone Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #21

get some goats to do the work and have a beer jcgoldie Jul 2021 #22

Googled "rent a goat" Retired Engineer Bob Jul 2021 #24

unfortunately no! jcgoldie Jul 2021 #26

I remember calling them horseweeds... kentuck Jul 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author drray23 Jul 2021 #27

Did you plant your seeds from China? berniesandersmittens Jul 2021 #28

looks like amaranth, or pig weed. Kali Jul 2021 #29

Nope! That is not cannabis! YoshidaYui Jul 2021 #31

Where do you live? Have you tried your local agricultural extension service? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #34

that is mullein rampartc Jul 2021 #39

I don't think so. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #41

Amaranth. Big ones yonder Jul 2021 #40

https://identify.plantnet.org/ Amaranthus Retroflexus L / Red Root/ Thorny Amaranth Meowmee Jul 2021 #42

Is this it? kentuck Jul 2021 #44