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The root system is composed of a highly branched taproot.
Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) has a taproot which is
red near the soil line, hence the name.
Pigweed also often have red stems near the soil
line. Often the red color occurs in an interesting striation pattern.
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