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Amaranthus

Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Amaranthaceae
Common Name:	AMARANTH
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Amaranthus albus	Tumbleweed; Tumbleweed amaranth
Amaranthus arenicola	Torrey's amaranth; Sandhill amaranth
Amaranthus blitoides	Prostrate amaranth; Creeping amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus	Love-lies-bleeding; Red amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus	Green amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus ×A. tuberculatus
Amaranthus powellii	Smooth pigweed
Amaranthus powellii subsp. powellii	Smooth pigweed; Tall amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus	Rough pigweed; Rough green amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus	Spiny pigweed; Spiny amaranth
Amaranthus tuberculatus	Tall water hemp; Common water hemp

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 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)