Plant Identification: SOLVED: A weed my sister's garden.

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anunusualwoman Waterloo, IN August 11, 2012 12:45 PM Post #9237949	This weed has taken over my sister's garden in Ohio. Any idea what on earth it is? It grows maybe 3 or 4 feet tall (so far anyway) and has a long red tap root. Click the image for an enlarged view.
TomH3787 Raleigh, NC (Zone 7b) August 11, 2012 1:01 PM Post #9237965	Pigweed (Amaranthus sp.)
anunusualwoman Waterloo, IN August 11, 2012 2:01 PM Post #9238041	If that's what it is than it's eatable. I wish now I hadn't pulled up the 2 or 3 that showed up in my garden.
ViburnumValley Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) August 11, 2012 6:07 PM Post #9238368	If eating it is your only concern - from that image there will be the opportunity to feed the world. There'll be so many seeds produced there, the site will never be rid of the plant. Fret not.
anunusualwoman Waterloo, IN August 13, 2012 6:00 PM Post #9240542	She's not going to like hearing that.
ViburnumValley Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) August 13, 2012 6:50 PM Post #9240622	The good thing is: it is easy to pull. And pull. And pull.

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