Amaranthus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Contains 14 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	AMARANTHACEAE
Common Name:	AMARANTH
Specimen:	Search the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database for specimens within this genus

Classification

Family	AMARANTHACEAE - Amaranth family
Genus	*Amaranthus*

** Not applicable or data not available.

Scientific Name	Common Name
Amaranthus albus	Tumbleweed Amaranth; Prostrate Pigweed; Tumble Pigweed
Amaranthus australis	Southern Water Hemp; Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus blitoides	Mat Amaranth; Matweed Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum	Purple Amaranth; Livid Amaranth
Amaranthus crassipes	Spreading Amaranth; Club Foot Amaranth

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/17/2024

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.