| Description | An alien plant that has spread throughout most of the USA. A common weed of pastures and fields. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to wet |
| Soil & Site | average to wet |
| Flowers | green, on a loose inflorescence, drying to a brown inflorescence of seeds |
| Fruit | 3-valved or 3-winged triangular brown achene |
| Leaves | The name is derived from the crisped or wavy margins of the leaves. The leaves develop a purple ting with age. |
| Stems | jointed having a sheath at the base of the leaf |
| Dimensions | I have seen it at least 3 feet tall reported to reach 5'. |
| Propagation | spreads by seeds |
| Native Site | Eurasia |
| Misc Facts | Chippewa Indians found some medicinal use for this plant |
| Author's Notes | Growing up we called this plant "Indian Tobacco". Which is probably wrong, since I can’t find any reference to this common name in books? |
| Notes & Reference | #12-How Indians Used Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts (Frances Densmore), #19-Common Weeds ( USDA Agricultural Research Service) |
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