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Amaranthus brownii

Amaranthus brownii Christoph. & Caum

Brown's Amaranth, Brown's Pigweed

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMBR5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds reddish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q01G
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Amaranthus brownii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amaranthus brownii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus brownii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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