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red pigweed (Oxybasis rubra)

Oxybasis rubra is an annual herb thriving in disturbed, saline, or coastal soils. It has fleshy, variable leaves and stems that often turn red as the plant matures.

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Synonyms
Agathophytum rubrum (L.) Rchb.
Atriplex rubra (L.) Crantz
Blitum rubrum (L.) C.A.Mey.
Botrys ruber (L.) Lunell
Chenopodium rubrum L.
Orthospermum rubrum (L.) Opiz
Orthosporum rubrum (L.) T.Nees
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderCaryophyllales
  • familyAmaranthaceae
  • genusOxybasis
  • speciesOxybasis rubra