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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Amaranthus viridis Linnaeus. Common name: Slender Amaranth, Tropical Green Amaranth. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, Can, F, FNA4, G, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, NY, Ok, RAB, Tx, WH3, Bayón (2015), Costea & Tardif (2003b); = Amaranthus gracilis Desf. — S; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Amaranthus viridis L. 1763

Links to other floras: = Amaranthus viridis - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to ascending annual of disturbed areas. Native of S. America.

Stems: Stems often ridged and reddish, branched, smooth and lacking spines.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval to diamond-shaped with rounded to pointed tips, 2-3 in. long, smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers clustered along slender, usually branching terminal and upper axillary spikes that are often interrupted; green tinged with red, less than 1/4 in. long and consisting of 3 tiny tepals; male and female flowers separate.

Fruits: Fruit a faintly wrinkled, oval capsule partly enclosed in the persistent tepals.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect to ascending annual of disturbed areas. Native of S. America.

stems: Stems often ridged and reddish, branched, smooth and lacking spines.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval to diamond-shaped with rounded to pointed tips, 2-3 in. long, smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers clustered along slender, usually branching terminal and upper axillary spikes that are often interrupted; green tinged with red, less than 1/4 in. long and consisting of 3 tiny tepals; male and female flowers separate.

fruits: Fruit a faintly wrinkled, oval capsule partly enclosed in the persistent tepals.

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