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Amaranthus californicus

Amaranthus californicus (Moq.) S. Watson

California Amaranth, California Pigweed

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s): Amaranthus albomarginatus, Amaranthus microphyllus

USDA Symbol: AMCA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall. Stems whitish or tinged with red.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds very dark reddish brown, shiny.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , KS , MT , NE , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Seasonally moist flats, shores of water bodies, waste places, other disturbed habitats.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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