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Amaranthus blitum L.
purple amaranth
Symbol: AMBL2
Group: Dicot
Family: Amaranthaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 4. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
AMBL2 Amaranthus blitum L.
 

AMAS

Amaranthus ascendens Loisel.
 

AMLI

Amaranthus lividus L.
 

AMLIP

Amaranthus lividus L. var. polygonoides (Moq.) Thellung
 

AMLIP2

Amaranthus lividus L. ssp. polygonoides (Moq.) Probst
 

AMVI5

Amaranthus viridus auct. non L.
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State Distributional Map for AMBL2
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Plant Distribution by State

Amaranthus blitum L.

AMBL2

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Massachusetts distribution information Virginia distribution information North Carolina distribution information Tennessee distribution information linked offsite at Univerity of Tennessee Herbarium Connecticut distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants Georgia distribution information
Related Taxa:
Amaranthus blitum L.

View 20 genera in Amaranthaceae, 40 species in Amaranthus

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Classification:
Amaranthus blitum L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Caryophyllidae –
                      Order Caryophyllales –
                         Family Amaranthaceae – Amaranth family
                            Genus Amaranthus L. – pigweed
                               Species Amaranthus blitum L. – purple amaranth

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Introduced Information:
Amaranthus blitum L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Amaranthus blitum L.
AMLI: Amaranthus lividus L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Amaranthus blitum L.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 181923.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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