Axyris
''Axyris'', the Russian pigweeds, are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate parts of Eastern Europe and Asia. The center of genetic diversity is the Altai to northern Tien-Shan mountains. The best known species is ''Axyris amaranthoides'', which has become a widespread invasive in northern North America. Species Currently accepted species include: *''Axyris amaranthoides'' Carl Linnaeus, L. *''Axyris caucasica'' (Sommier & Levier) Lipsky *''Axyris hybrida'' Carl Linnaeus, L. *''Axyris koreana'' Nakai *''Axyris mira'' Sukhor. *''Axyris prostrata'' Carl Linnaeus, L. *''Axyris sphaerosperma'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey. References

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Axyris Amaranthoides
''Axyris amaranthoides'' is a species of flowering plant, in the family Amaranthaceae, that has been introduced species, introduced to North America. It was introduced into Manitoba in 1886 and has since spread to other provinces in Canada and the United States. ''Axyris amaranthoides'' (2''n''=18) is commonly known as Russian pigweed and upright axyris. The Chinese name is zhouli (轴藜). Description ''Axyris amaranthoides'' is an annual plant, annual monoecy, monoecious (has both the male and female flowers in the same individual) plant. It has a taproot type of root system, and its stem is about tall and rigidly upright. The lower leaves have short Petiole (botany), petioles and have a narrowly oval to long-pointed shape. The upper leaves are narrowly lance-like to egg shaped, and attached directly to the stems or branches without petioles. The leaves on the main stems are much bigger than branch leaves, but all the leaves are serrated with slightly bent or curved backward or ...
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