Amaranthus albus

ClassificationFlowering Plants
FamilyAmaranthaceae
Family (Traditional)Amaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus
SpeciesAmaranthus albus L.
Common NameTumbleweed; Tumbleweed amaranth
Growth HabitForb
DurationAnnual
Plant Notes**
C value 0
StatusNative, FACU (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Amaranthus albus var. pubescens Amaranthus albus var. pubescens (Uline & Bray) Fern.  
Amaranthus graecizans subsp. sylvestris Amaranthus graecizans subsp. sylvestris (Vill.) Brenan  
Amaranthus graecizans var. pubescens Amaranthus graecizans var. pubescens Uline & Bray  
Amaranthus pubescens Amaranthus pubescens (Uline & Bray) Rydb.  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on an accession number to view full details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Clinton, Fountain, Grant, Howard, LaPorte, Miami, Putnam, Rush, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Warren, Whitley

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BUT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1910 - 1991

Accession No. (click for full details) County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
63515 Tipton 05 Aug 1942 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
52778 Howard 20 Aug 1940 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
60956 Clinton 27 Aug 1941 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
60368 Tippecanoe 16 Sep 1941 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
42414 Grant 21 Aug 1936 Chas. W. Ek
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
5986 Putnam 18 Sep 1910 Earl J. Grimes
377
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
96842 LaPorte 25 Aug 1951 Floyd Swink
401
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
95342 Fountain 21 Aug 1952 Franklin B. Buser
1571
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
153386 Warren 29 Aug 1991 Gayle Tonkovich
287
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
56116 Miami 20 Sep 1941 Ray C. Friesner
16441
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
67841 Rush 25 Sep 1943 Ray C. Friesner
18060
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
74117 Union 29 Sep 1945 Ray C. Friesner
19913
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
56450 Whitley 04 Oct 1941 Ray C. Friesner
16605
BUT
Amaranthus albus L.
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