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List of taxa for Amaranthus

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Scientific Name (click link for Plant details)	Common Name	Herbarium Specimen Search (Click link to view specimen details, if available)
Amaranthus albus	Tumbleweed Amaranth; Prostrate Pigweed; Tumble Pigweed	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus australis	Southern Water Hemp; Southern Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus blitoides	Mat Amaranth; Matweed Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum	Purple Amaranth; Livid Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus crassipes	Spreading Amaranth; Club Foot Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus deflexus	Large Fruit Amaranth; Argentina Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus hybridus	Smooth Green Amaranth; Slim Amaranth; Smooth Pigweed	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus muricatus	African Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus palmeri	Palmer's Amaranth; Careless Weed; Palmer's Pigweed	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus powellii	Powell's Amaranth; Powell's Green Amaranth; Powell's Pigweed	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus retroflexus	Red Root Amaranth; Red Root Pigweed; Rough Pigweed	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus spinosus	Spiny Amaranth; Thorny Amaranth	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus tuberculatus	Tall Amaranth; Rough Fruit Water Hemp; Inland Water Hemp	View Specimen Details
Amaranthus viridis	Slender Amaranth; Tropical Green Amaranth	View Specimen Details

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

Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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.