Amaranthus

Contains 17 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Amaranthus
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Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Amaranthus
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Status Photos
Amaranthus albus tumbleweed amaranth Not Native Naturalized FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
Amaranthus blitoides prostrate amaranth Not Native Naturalized FACU, FACW (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus blitum notch-leaved amaranth Not Native Naturalized FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus cannabinus saltmarsh water hemp Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Amaranthus caudatus love lies bleeding Not Native SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus crispus crisp-leaved amaranth Not Native SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus cruentus blood amaranth Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus deflexus low amaranth Not Native SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. hybridus green amaranth Native SNR (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Amaranthus hypochondriacus prince’s feather amaranth Not Native SNA (State Rank) G4? (Global Rank)
Amaranthus palmeri Palmer’s amaranth Not Native Naturalized FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii Powell’s amaranth Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Amaranthus pumilus seabeach amaranth, coast amaranth Native Threatened-State Threatened-US FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G2 (Global Rank)
Amaranthus retroflexus red-rooted amaranth Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
Amaranthus spinosus spiny amaranth Not Native Naturalized FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank)
Amaranthus tuberculatus rough-fruited water hemp Native FACW, OBL (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Amaranthus viridis tropical green amaranth Not Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)