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Amaranthus californicus
Amaranthus californicus (Moq.) S. Watson
California Amaranth, California Pigweed
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s): Amaranthus albomarginatus, Amaranthus microphyllus
USDA Symbol: AMCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall. Stems whitish or tinged with red.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds very dark reddish brown, shiny.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , KS , MT , NE , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Seasonally moist flats, shores of water bodies, waste places, other disturbed habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 californicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amaranthus californicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amaranthus californicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR