identification

Amaranthus albus (Tumble pigweed)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the amaranth genus comes from the Greek amaranths, "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers; albus means white. Just remember who this species is "sister", of the Amaranthus palmeri so just remember the Chuck Norris (unbeatable), because these days the A.

Amaranthus blitoides (Prosted pigweed)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the amaranth genus comes from the Greek amaranths, "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers. Just remember who this species is "sister", the Amaranthus paleri, so just remember the Chuck Norris (unbeatable), because these days the A.

Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the genus amaranthus comes from the Greek "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers. Palmeri is already named after Edward Palmer, to decorate I like to think that Edward Palmer was a friend of Chuck Norris, and the palmer amaranth today is the Norris of the weeds, the tuff guy of the weeds.

Amaranthus powellii (Powell amaranth)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the amaranth genus comes from the Greek amaranths, "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers. Just remember who this species is "sister", from Amaranthus palmeri so just remember the Chuck Norris (unbeatable), because these days the A.

Amaranthus retroflexus (Redroot pigweed)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the amaranth genus comes from the Greek amaranths, "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers. Just remember who this species is "sister", the Amaranthus palmeri so just remember the Chuck Norris (unbeatable), because of these days the A.

Amaranthus tuberculatus (Waterhemp)

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the amaranth genus comes from the Greek amaranths, "unbeatable", referring to the long-lasting flowers. Just remember who this species is "sister", from Amaranthus palmeri so just remember Chuck Norris (unbeatable), because these days the A.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Common ragweed)

Identification tips Tip #1: to remember the scientific name, the name of the genus comes from the Greek "food of the gods", traditionally considers the food of the gods a dessert called ambrosia and I like to think that the goddess of hunting Artemis loved this dessert, so they named this species as ambrosia armesisiifolia.

Ambrosia trifida (Giant ragweed)

Identificação tips Tip #1: to remember the scientific name, the name of the genus comes from the Greek ưμβροσία "food of the gods", traditionally one considers the food of the gods a dessert called ambrosia, already trifida comes from the Latin crossing or crossroads, due to the characteristic of leaves and knots.

Ampelamus albidus (honeyvine milkweed)

Identification tips First of all the currently under the International Plant Names Index this specie is listed as Cynanchum laeve Pers. So I did the joke with the name Cynanchum laeve.

Apocynum cannabium (Hemp dogbane)

Identification tips Tip #1: to tell you the truth I didn't like to know the origin of the name of this species, since the name of the genus comes from the Greek apókunon, apo "away"and kúōn "dog", something like passing the dog beyond, referring to the dogbane (Cionura erecta), used to poison dogs.