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Orache
Atriplex patula
Importance
Can badly hinder the harvesting of beets and cause problems in maize.
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1. The cotyledons and the first true leaves are mealy, like those of fat-hen, but the cotyledons are green beneath, much narrower and with very short stalks.
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2. The true leaves also are long and narrow, with two distinct teeth at the base.
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3. The annual plant differs from fat-hen in that it has a generally prostate habit, only the flowering stems being upright.
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