PROSTRATE PIGWEED, Amaranthus
blitoides S. Wats. 1, lower portion of plant showing spreading
habit; 2, upper part of plant with flowers; 3, seed; 4,
distribution. Annual, reproducing by seeds. Stems 1 to 3
feet (30 to 90 cm) long, nearly smooth, reddish, spreading flat over the
ground, mostly erect at the tips. Leaves small, alternate, simple,
egg-shaped, broadest near tip. Flowers without petals, small, inconspicuous
in axiIs of leaves. Seeds flattened, shiny, black, nearly circular,
1/16 inch (1.5 mm) in diameter. Found in fields, gardens, unused
yards, and similar places.