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Hello Lemmies

Can anyone ID this plant thing growing in-between my rhubarb? The rhubarb appears to get along with the "intruder" though

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

~~Looks like something in the mint/sage family Lamiaceae with the square stems, parallel leaves, and the look of that flower bud.~~

I am way off. That's an amaranth/spinach family now that I have my glasses on. I think that's Amaranthus retroflexus or common amaranth. It is a weed, so rip it!

[–] cyberfarmer@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

Pigweed 100%. Amaranth family, technically edible but I'm not a fan personally. I'd take it out before it goes to seed because those things produce a shit ton and you'll be ripping them out for years after.

https://cals.cornell.edu/weed-science/weed-identification/pigweed-identification/how-identify-pigweeds

[–] LammyToGo32@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Seeds are edible. You can rip it out while still green and shake the seeds out after it has dried. Superfood for free.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 0 points 2 weeks ago

Seek by I naturalist is an app you can point your camera at and it tells you what the species is