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Amaranthus blitum L.

Guernsey Pigweed

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Amaranthus (Pigweed)

Synonyms

Amaranthus blitum
Albersia blitum
Amaranthus ascendens
Amaranthus blitum var. ascendens
Amaranthus lividus subsp. ascendens
Amaranthus lividus var. ascendens
Euxolus ascendens
Euxolus blitum
Euxolus lividus
Euxolus viridis var. ascendens
Glomeraria livida
Pyxidium lividum

Trivial names

Gewöhnlicher Sommerflieder
Schmetterlingsstrauch
orange eye butterflybush

Related species

Amaranthus retroflexus L. - Common Amaranth
Amaranthus albus L. - White Pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson - Prostrate Pigweed
Amaranthus graecizans L. - Short-Tepalled Pigweed
Amaranthus deflexus L. - Perennial Pigweed
Amaranthus blitum agg. - Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum L. - Guernsey Pigweed
Amaranthus emarginatus Uline & W. L. Bray - Tropical Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus agg. - Green Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus L. - Green Amaranth
Amaranthus powellii S. Watson - Powell's Amaranth
Amaranthus bouchonii Thell. - Indehiscent Amaranth

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Amaranthus blitum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Amaranthus blitum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Amaranthus blitum

Amaranthus blitum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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