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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson. Common name: Careless-weed, Palmer’s Amaranth. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Arroyos, riverbanks, and disturbed areas; eastwards adventive in fields and disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of c. and sw. North America and Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA4, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Sauer (1955); = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson 1877

Links to other floras: = Amaranthus palmeri - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Amaranthus palmeri© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Amaranthus palmeri© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Amaranthus palmeri© Alan M. Cressler
image #4 of Amaranthus palmeri© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Amaranthus palmeri© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Amaranthus palmeri© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Amaranthus palmeri© Alan Cressler: Amaranthus palmeri, infested soybean (Glycine max) field, near Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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