Characteristics
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J.D. Sauer
saltmarsh water hemp
Brackish and fresh water tidal marshes. This species usually occurs upslope from mud flats in denser taller herbaceous dominated tidal marshes.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
OBL (NWPL)
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Caryophyllales
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J.D. Sauer - saltmarsh water hemp
Citation
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J.D. Sauer
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Species Distribution Map
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