Amaranthus tricolor L.

AMARANTHACEAE

- Amaranth family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Name: Amaranthus tricolor L.

Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 989 (1753)
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Joseph's-coat

English name: Chinese amaranth

English name: Chinese-spinach

Spanish name: moco de pavo

French name: amarante tricolore

Italian name: Amaranto con foglie arrossate

German name: surinamesischer Fuchsschwanz

Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual

Synonyms:
= Amaranthus gangeticus L.

TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Amaranthus
Species:

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Amaranthus tricolor
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Amaranthus tricolor
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Amaranthus tricolor
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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (LA, MI, MO, MS), USA+ (PR, VI)

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Map for Amaranthus tricolor L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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More species:
1) Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer [2824]
2) Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer var. prostratus (Uline & Bray) B.L. Rob. [174]
3) Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer var. subnudus S. Watson [229]
4) Amaranthus viridis L. [1622]
5) Amaranthus viscidulus Greene [155]
6) Amarella plebeja (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene var. holmii (Wettst.) Rydb. [89]
7) Amaryllis atamasca L. [213]
8) Amaryllis vittatum L'Hér. [159]
9) Amblystegiella jungermannioides (Brid.) Giac. [113]
10) Amblystegium fluviatile (Hedw.) Schimp. var. noterophilum (Sull. & Lesq.) Flow. [134]

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