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Amaranthus blitum var. emarginatus

Scientific Name: Amaranthus blitum var. emarginatus

Family: Amaranthaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Amaranthus blitum var. emarginatus

This page provides information about Amaranthus blitum var. emarginatus.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is sometimes referred to as purple amaranth.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amaranthus blitum L. var. emarginatus (Salzm. ex Uline &amp W.L. Bray) Lambinon
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Synonyms and alternative names:
    • Amaranthus blitum var. ascendens (Loisel.) DC (1813)
    • Amaranthus emarginatus Moq. ex Uline &amp Bray (1984)
    • Amaranthus blitum subsp. emarginatus (Moq. ex Uline &amp Bray) Carretero
    • Amaranthus blitum subsp. emarginatus (Salzm. ex Uline &amp W.L. Bray) Carretero et al. var. emarginatus
    • Amaranthus emarginatus Salzmann ex Uline &amp W. L. Bray 1894 (Basionym)
    • Euxolus viridis (Linnaeus) Moquin-Tandon, var. polygonoides Moquin-Tandon 1849
    • Amaranthus ascendens Loisel.
    • Amaranthus emarginatus Salzm. ex Moq.
    • Amaranthus ascendens var. polygonoides sensu P.Fn., 1935
    • Amaranthus blitum subsp. polygonoides sensu
    • Amaranthus ascendens subsp. polygonoides Thell. ex Priszter
    • Amaranthus emarginatus Salzm. ex Uline &amp W.L.Bray, 1894
  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 822941

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Mediterranean.
  • A neophyte of Europe and North America.
  • Predominantly tropical.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Small in size, reaching up to 60 cm in height.
  • Assumes a yellow-green color in the winter.

Additional Information

  • Formerly cultivated as a [unspecified purpose].
  • Amaranthus blitum is a variable species, with several subspecific taxa.

Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • TROPICOS
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Encyclopedia of Life