Amaranthus albus Linnaeus. Tumbleweed Amaranth. Phen: Jul-Dec. Hab: Disturbed areas, agricultural fields. Dist: Central North America, the native distribution difficult to determine.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, C, FNA4, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Bayón (2015), Costea & Tardif (2003b); > Amaranthus albus L. – Tx; > Amaranthus albus L. var. albus – F; > Amaranthus albus L. var. pubescens (Uline & Bray) Fernald – F; > Amaranthus graecizans L. – F, RAB, misapplied; > Amaranthus pubescens (Uline & Bray) Rydb. – Tx

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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