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'''''Amaranthus palmeri''''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[amaranth]] genus. It has several common names, including '''Palmer's amaranth''', '''Palmer amaranth''', '''Palmer's pigweed''', and '''carelessweed'''. It is native to most of the southern half of North America. Populations in the eastern United States are probably [[introduced species|naturalized]]. It has also been introduced to Europe, Australia, and other areas. |
'''''Amaranthus palmeri''''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[amaranth]] genus. It has several common names, including '''Palmer's amaranth''', '''Palmer amaranth''', '''Palmer's pigweed''', and '''carelessweed'''. It is native to most of the southern half of North America. Populations in the eastern United States are probably [[introduced species|naturalized]]. It has also been introduced to Europe, Australia, and other areas. |
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Palmer amaranth is a fast-growing weed that has been noted as a threat to production of [[cotton]] in the southern United States because in many places, the plant has developed [[Pesticide resistance|resistance]] to the widely-used [[herbicide]] [[Roundup]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/27/monsantos_bane/index.html Andrew Leonard, "Monsanto's bane: The evil pigweed", [[Salon.com]], Aug. 27, 2008]</ref> |
Palmer amaranth is a fast-growing weed that has been noted as a threat to production of genetically modified [[cotton]] and [[soybean]] crops in the southern United States because in many places, the plant has developed [[Pesticide resistance|resistance]] to the widely-used [[herbicide]] [[Roundup]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/27/monsantos_bane/index.html Andrew Leonard, "Monsanto's bane: The evil pigweed", [[Salon.com]], Aug. 27, 2008]</ref> <ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20090418-superweed-explosion-threatens-monsanto-heartlands-genetically-modified-US-crops Clea Caulcutt, "‘Superweed’ explosion threatens Monsanto heartlands", France 24, Apr. 19, 2009]</ref> |
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Amaranthus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth genus. It has several common names, including Palmer's amaranth, Palmer amaranth, Palmer's pigweed, and carelessweed. It is native to most of the southern half of North America. Populations in the eastern United States are probably naturalized. It has also been introduced to Europe, Australia, and other areas.
Palmer amaranth is a fast-growing weed that has been noted as a threat to production of genetically modified cotton and soybean crops in the southern United States because in many places, the plant has developed resistance to the widely-used herbicide Roundup.[1] [2]
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- Everitt, J.H. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press.
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