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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Fig. 46. 



Russian Pigweed. Axyris amarantoides L. A coarse, erect, branching, very leafy 

 annual, 60-120 cm. high, clothed with short, star-shaped hairs, turning whita with 

 maturity. 



Not yet known in Michigan but should be diligently looked for. Found near Win- 

 nipeg, Canada, as imported from Russia and is spreading rapidly. 



