. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 12 The Bulletin. Spiny or Red Amaranth. Amaranthus spinosus L. A coarse annual plant, growing to about four feet in height. Plant dull green, nearly smooth, stem some- times red. Leaves ovate to lanceo- late, a pair of sharp spines, some- times one inch long, at the base of each one. Female flowers in dense clusters in the axils of the upper leaves, male flowers in dense term- inal spikes. Flowers green. Seeds very small, round, black, highly pol- ished. Throghout the State in gar- dens, fields, and
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 12 The Bulletin. Spiny or Red Amaranth. Amaranthus spinosus L. A coarse annual plant, growing to about four feet in height. Plant dull green, nearly smooth, stem some- times red. Leaves ovate to lanceo- late, a pair of sharp spines, some- times one inch long, at the base of each one. Female flowers in dense clusters in the axils of the upper leaves, male flowers in dense term- inal spikes. Flowers green. Seeds very small, round, black, highly pol- ished. Throghout the State in gar- dens, fields, and waste places. June to September. CONTROL ITand-pulling is the surest means of control. Clipping in order to prevent seeding will not succeed as the stubble will sprout profusely and make seeds near the ground. Clean cultivation and the use of clean seeds are other means of controlling its spread. No. 9. SriNY OK liKD AiJARANTlI OK bfinomus Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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