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Flaigg, Norman G.

Amaranthus viridis

Amaranthus viridis L.

Slender Amaranth

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Synonym(s): Amaranthus gracilis, Amaranthus viridus

USDA Symbol: AMVI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), VI (N)

The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Emarginate , Mucronate , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Attenuate , Cuneate
Inflorescence: Panicle , Spike , Terminal
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , HI , LA , MA , MI , MS , NC , NM , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FAC	UPL	FAC	FAC	FACU	FAC	FACU	FAC

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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 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 viridis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amaranthus viridis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus viridis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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