On 25/08/2014 10:23, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
On 24/08/2014 22:31, Mitulove wrote:
A friend sent me a message asking me for an ID of this plant, but I'm on
holiday and away from my books and am rather embarrassed that I can't
remember what it's called off-hand. Can anyone help?

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Kind thanks!


It's not a plant that I know, but it looks like something in
Chenopodiaceae or Amaranthaceae (and might well not be in your books).
Try looking up pigweed (non-ornamental forms of Amaranthus) and see if
you can see a match (you might have to ask for better pictures).

[Don't eat plants if you're not 110% sure of identification.]



I'd go with a form of Amaranthus growing for grain, they do vary a lot
but this picture will give you some idea.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...us_viridis.jpg