Identity Crisis

[TheODDpepper]

Hi I started some bell peppers and Chili peppers (new mexican chili) awhile back and everything is growing great , I decided to transplant them in my raised garden bed, I cannot figure out what this is,(it looked just like the rest of the pepper sprouts so I transplanted it in the row) it has VERY sharp thorns was a sprout in the Chili peppers (organic compost) but I never seen one like this can someone help identify please.. I had a few weird plants in my compost I have taken out, any help would be GREAT

[TheODDpepper]

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I have researched and haven't found ANYTHING similar..

[applestar]

It looks like pigweed/amaranth but they usually don't have thorns so I searched for "pigweed with thorns" and -- well, whaddaya know!? -- there *is* something called "Spiney Amaranth" or "Thorny Pigweed"

...probably a stray weedseed sprouted.

Here's a link to a ref article (I didn't read it but it's at UFL.edu so it should be relevant)
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag292

[TheODDpepper]

You are AWESOME Thank you so Much!

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