Select the plant that is best described
by the following characteristics:
• It is found throughout Indiana and our neighboring states
• At maturity the stems will be very hard, thick, hollow, and purplish-red in
color
• If the stems are broken off or crushed they release a very rank odor
• Is commonly found in fertile areas especially in cultivated
fields
A. Redroot Pigweed
B. Giant Ragweed
C. Velvetleaf
D. Jimsonweed