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Order Caryophyllales, Family Amaranthaceae, Genus Amaranthus
Seeds of these plants have been found in archeological sites in the Southwest. It is edible and is a food plant in many parts of the world. Our local plant is almost certainly retroflexus. Sounds like a Yoga pose, doesn't it? See these links for more information: Wikipedia and Flora of North America.
This frightening patch of Amaranth was pulled up once and never returned.