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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Amaranthus floridanus (S. Watson) Sauer. Common name: Florida Amaranth. Habitat: Dunes, beaches, marshes, swamps. Distribution: Native, endemic to Florida peninsula, north to Duval and Alachua counties (Wunderlin & Hansen 2004).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Other Comments: This species had long been unobserved or uncollected from 1985 until being refound in 2024 in Sarasota County by Alan Franck (iNat observation 238862120, although see comment on Franck 6587). It may be overlooked, but conversion of its coastal habitats may also be causing its decline. Its distinctly linear leaves seem unlikely to be missed and the species should be sought in coastal dunes, grasslands, and adjacent disturbed areas.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = Acnida floridana S. Watson — S, S13. Basionym: Acnida floridana S. Watson 1882

Links to other floras: = Amaranthus floridanus - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Amaranthus floridanus© NCU Herbarium staff | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Amaranthus floridanus© Alan R. Franck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan R. Franck source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Amaranthus floridanus© Alan R. Franck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan R. Franck source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Amaranthus floridanus© Alan R. Franck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan R. Franck source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Amaranthus floridanus© Alan R. Franck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan R. Franck source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
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