Amaranthus powellii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644008c2cfecf661041771 |
| Scientific name | Amaranthus powellii |
| Authority | S.Watson |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 347 (1875) |
Description Top
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Amaranthus powellii, also known as Powell's amaranth or green amaranth, is a species of amaranth found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has spread to other parts of the temperate Americas as a naturalized species and has been introduced to continents like Australia and Europe. This annual herb can grow up to two meters tall and has leaves up to 9 centimeters long. Its inflorescence contains clusters of male and female flowers with spiny green bracts. The fruit is a small capsule with shiny reddish black seeds.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus chlorostachys var. powellii | (S.Watson) Priszter | Agrártud. Egyet. Kert- Szölögazdaságtud. Karának Évk. 2: 144 (1953) |
| Amaranthus chlorostachys var. pseudoretroflexus | Thell. | Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 52: 443 (1908) |
| Amaranthus hybridus f. pseudoretroflexus | (Thell.) Thell. in Asch. & Gräbner | Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner]. 5: 239. 1914 |
| Amaranthus hybridus var. pseudoretroflexus | (Thell.) Carretero | Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 11: 125 (1979) |
| Amaranthus retroflexus var. powellii | (S.Watson) B.Boivin | Naturaliste Canad. 93: 641 (1966) |
| Amaranthus retroflexus var. pseudoretroflexus | (Thell.) B.Boivin | Phytologia 17: 70 (1968) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | powell's amaranth |
| Czech | laskavec zelenoklasý |
| Welsh | blodyn amor powell |
| German | grünähriger amarant |
| Finnish | tummarevonhäntä |
| French | amarante de powell |
| Upper Sorbian | zeleny šćěrjenc |
| Hungarian | karcsú disznóparéj |
| Japanese | イガホビユ |
| Japanese | ホナガアオゲイトウ |
| Chinese | 鲍氏苋 |
| Chinese | 直穗苋 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Amaranthus powellii subsp. bouchonii | (Thell.) Costea & Carretero | Sida 19: 964 (2001) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000530428 |
| Flora of Alabama | 283 |
| Canadensys | 2505 |
| USDA Plants | AMPO2 |
| Tropicos | 1100930 |
| INPN | 82015 |
| Flora of Italy | 548 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319617-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2633044 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 603731 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 158579 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000455839 |
| Nature Serve | 2.128416 |
| IPNI | 319617-2 |
| iNaturalist | 75398 |
| GBIF | 5384359 |
| Freebase | /m/04jmbd5 |
| WisFlora | 2499 |
| EPPO | AMAPO |
| EOL | 585490 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 282 |
| USDA GRIN | 315339 |
| Wikipedia | Amaranthus_powellii |
| PFAF | Amaranthus powellii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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