Amaranthus californicus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644008bb9dd97057536189 |
| Scientific name | Amaranthus californicus |
| Authority | (Moq.) S.Watson |
| First published in | Bot. California 2: 42 (1880) |
Description Top
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Amaranthus californicus, also known as California amaranth, is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a smooth, annual plant that can be found in most of the western United States and Canada. It typically grows to be 10-50 cm in length and is commonly found in wet areas or near bodies of water. This plant blooms from summer to fall and is a popular choice for gardens and landscaping.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Amaranthus albomarginatus | Uline & W.L.Bray | Bot. Gaz. 19: 318 (1894) |
| Mengea californica | Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 270 (1849) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | california amaranth |
| English | california pigweed |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Mexico
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North-central U.S.A.
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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South-central U.S.A.
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Southwestern U.S.A.
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Western Canada
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Central America
- Panamá
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Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000530112 |
| Canadensys | 2501 |
| USDA Plants | AMCA |
| Tropicos | 1100424 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1053905-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2632740 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3944376 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1454537 |
| Nature Serve | 2.145279 |
| IPNI | 1053905-2 |
| iNaturalist | 58775 |
| GBIF | 5384387 |
| Freebase | /m/0fnzbj |
| EOL | 585502 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 274 |
| USDA GRIN | 403325 |
| Wikipedia | Amaranthus_californicus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||||
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| Seed protein biotyping in Amaranthus species: a tool for rapid identification of weedy amaranths of concern | Murphy M, Hubert J, Wang R, Galindo-González L | Plant Methods | 11-Dec-2023 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |