Pigweed and waterhemp identification table
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	Common Waterhemp	Redroot Pigweed	Smooth Pigweed	Powell Amaranth	Palmer Amaranth
Seedling shape
Stem hairs
Leaf shapes
Separate male and female plants	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Seedhead shape	smooth, long, slender	prickly, short, stout	slightly prickly, long, slender	prickly, very long, thick	very prickly, very long, thick