Growth Habit:  Erect perennial, numerous stems, spreading by seed and deep-seated rootstocks.

Leaves:  Alternate, lance shaped, bright green to gray-green, waxy, smooth to toothed margins, basal leaves larger than upper leaves.

Stems:  Branched, smooth, waxy, 1-3 feet tall.

Flowers:  Raceme of small white flowers in dense clusters near branch ends.

Roots:  Deep-seated and spreading.

Seeds:  Small, rounded, flattened, slightly hairy, 1/16" long, reddish brown.

Other:  Deep roots make it difficult to control.

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