| Amaranthus graecizans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. graecizans |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus graecizans L. |
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Amaranthus graecizans is an African species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae. It is naturalized in North America.
Common names include tumbleweed and pigweed.[1]
The edible leaves are used as a vegetable throughout Africa.[2]