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Amaranthus crassipes var. warnockii

Amaranthus crassipes Schltdl. var. warnockii Henrickson

Clubfoot Amaranth, Spreading Amaranth, Spreading Pigweed

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMCRW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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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: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Open silty flats, thickets, muddy areas.

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3036 - STUDIES IN NEW WORLD AMARANTHUS (AMARANTHACEAE) (1999) JAMES HENRICKSON

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Amaranthus crassipes var. warnockii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amaranthus crassipes var. warnockii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus crassipes var. warnockii

Metadata

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

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