Both the mesophyll and bundle-sheath cells associated with the minor veins in the leaf of Amaranthus retroflexus L. contain abundant tubular endoplasmic reticulum, which is continuous between the two ...

Pigweed is a confusing common name, used in reference to several genera. Purslane ( Portulaca oleracea ) sometimes is called pigweed, as is lamb's-quarters ( Chenopodium album The pigweeds referred to ...

New chromosome-level genomes have been published for three troublesome Amaranthus weed species: Palmer amaranth and redroot and smooth pigweed. The advancement represents a major leap in scientists’ ...

This plant sprouted next to my pandan and grew to this size within weeks. It has a spiky shoot at the core. What is it? It is an Amaranthus species. The most commonly encountered are the varieties of ...

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