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Amaranthus powellii
Amaranthus powellii S. Watson
Powell's Amaranth, Green Amaranth, Powell's Smooth Amaranth
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AMPO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, occasionally taller.
Flower: Flowers are green, often with reddish tinge.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are green, often with reddish tinge.
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , ON , PE , QC , SK
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 powellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amaranthus powellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus powellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus