Ontario Weeds: Smooth pigweed
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Name: Smooth pigweed, Amaranthus
hybridus L.,
Other Names: amarante hybride, Green
amaranth, Prince's-feather, Wild beet, amarante verte, A. hypochondriacus
L.
Family: Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae)
General Description: Similar in general
appearance to both Redroot pigweed and Green pigweed.

Habitat: Smooth pigweed occurs in gardens, fields and waste places in southern Ontario, especially in the southwestern counties.
Similar Species: Hybridization is known to occur among Redroot pigweed, Green pigweed and Smooth pigweed. Plants which seem to be intermediate or have a mixture of characteristics from any of these species could be hybrids between them.
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