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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Amaranthus Linnaeus. Common name: Amaranth, Pigweed.

Key to Amaranthus

A genus of about 60 species, all annual herbs, of tropical and temperate regions.

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References: Bayón (2015); Costea & Tardif (2003b); Costea & Tardif (2008); Costea, Sanders, & Waines (2001a); Costea, Sanders, & Waines (2001b); Henrickson (1999); Mosyakin & Robertson (2003) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Sauer (1955); Townsend (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Waselkov & Olsen (2014). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Amaranthus© Keith Bradley | Amaranthus australis | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Amaranthus© Riccardo Guarino, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Riccardo Guarino | Amaranthus caudatus source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #3 of Amaranthus© Scott Ward | Amaranthus pumilus | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Amaranthus© Keith Bradley | Amaranthus polygonoides | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Amaranthus© Bruce A. Sorrie | Amaranthus spinosus | Original Image ⭷

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