Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson. Careless-weed, Palmer’s Amaranth. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Arroyos, riverbanks, and disturbed areas; eastwards adventive in fields and disturbed areas. Dist: Native of c. and sw. North America and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA4, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Sauer (1955); = n/a – Tat
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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© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Amaranthus palmeri, infested soybean (Glycine max) field, near Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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