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Amaranthus crassipes

Amaranthus crassipes Schltdl.

Spreading Amaranth, Clubfoot Amaranth, Tropical Spreading Amaranth, Spreading Pigweed

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMCR

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), PR (I), VI (I)

This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Amaranthus crassipes var. crassipes, Spreading Amaranth. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or weakly ascending, up to about 2 feet long.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds dark brownish or reddish black to black, shiny.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , FL , NM , PA , SC , TX
Native Habitat: Open, seasonally wet flats, shorelines, waste places, other disturbed habitats.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FAC	FACU	FAC	FAC				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 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 crassipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amaranthus crassipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus crassipes

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-03-09
Research By: CBR

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