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*Amaranthus hypochondriacus Linnaeus. Common name: Prince's-feather. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America. The type locality is "Virginia", where apparently early introduced.

Origin/Endemic status: Garden origin

Taxonomy Comments: Possibly of hybrid origin, from A. cruentus × powellii.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA4, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, NY, Tx, Bayón (2015); = n/a — F, Pa, RAB. Basionym: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Amaranthus hypochondriacus - FNA4

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