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Amaranthaceae

Contains 16 genera and 53 accepted taxa overall.

Classification:	Flowering Plants
Common Name:	Amaranth family
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this family

Genera

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Achyranthes	DEVIL'S HORSEWHIP	1
Amaranthus	AMARANTH	11
Atriplex	SALTBUSH	4
Bassia		1
Celosia	COCK'S COMB	1
Chenopodium	GOOSEFOOT	21
Corispermum		3
Cycloloma		1
Dysphania		3
Froelichia	SNAKECOTTON	2
Gomphrena	GLOBE AMARANTH	1
Iresine	BLOODLEAF	1
Kochia		1
Monolepis		1
Salsola	SALTWORT	1
Suaeda	SEEPWEED	1

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)