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Amaranthus cannabinus
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer
Salt-marsh Water-hemp, Tidal-marsh Water-hemp, Tidalmarsh Amaranth, Water-hemp Pigweed
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s): Acnida cannabina
USDA Symbol: AMCA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds reddish brown to dark brown, shiny.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VANative Habitat: Coastal salt or brackish marshes, edges of sloughs, tidal riverbanks, tidal flats; rarely freshwater semiaquatic habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
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 cannabinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amaranthus cannabinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus cannabinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR