Amaranthus palmeri

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:affects cotton fields
corn fields
soybean fields
gptkbp:commonName Palmer amaranth
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
invasive in some regions
gptkbp:environmentalImpact competes with crops for resources
gptkbp:family gptkb:Amaranthaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:S._Watson
1895
gptkbp:flowerColor green
gptkbp:floweringSeason summer
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Amaranthus
gptkbp:growthForm herbaceous
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:farmer
disturbed sites
gptkbp:height up to 2.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amaranthus palmeri
gptkbp:impact reduces crop yields
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
other parts of the world
gptkbp:leafType lanceolate
entire
gptkbp:lifeCycle annual
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=34
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkb:Northern_Mexico
gptkbp:notableFor herbicide resistance
agricultural weed
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caryophyllales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C4
gptkbp:pollinatedBy wind
gptkbp:reproduction dioecious
gptkbp:resistantTo glyphosate
ALS-inhibiting herbicides
gptkbp:seedColor high
gptkbp:seedCountPerPlant up to 600,000
gptkbp:seedDispersal seed
gptkbp:seedMaturity late summer to fall
gptkbp:stemType green to reddish
gptkbp:toxicity can be toxic to livestock
nitrate accumulation
oxalate accumulation
gptkbp:type taproot
gptkbp:USDA_PLANTS_Code gptkb:AMPA
gptkbp:weedStatus noxious weed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amaranthus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6