Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Amaranthus
Citation
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TYPE: Amaranthus caudatus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 1. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus albus | Tumbleweed; Tumbleweed amaranth | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus arenicola | Torrey's amaranth; Sandhill amaranth | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus blitoides | Prostrate amaranth; Creeping amaranth | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus cruentus | Love-lies-bleeding; Red amaranth | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus hybridus | Green amaranth | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus hybridus x A. tuberculatus | ||||
| Amaranthus powellii | Smooth pigweed | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus powellii subsp. powellii | Smooth pigweed; Tall amaranth | Native | ||
| Amaranthus retroflexus | Rough pigweed; Rough green amaranth | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus spinosus | Spiny pigweed; Spiny amaranth | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Amaranthus tuberculatus | Tall water hemp; Common water hemp | Native OBL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||