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Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Common Amaranth

Amaranthaceae

Traits


    15–100 cm tall. inflorescence: clusters in a terminal spike- or panicle-like inflorescence (often additionally with lateral partial-inflorescences). prophylls below the flowers: 2‑times as long as the perigone, with a long apex. ♀‑flowers: tepals broadest near the ap...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Amaranthus retroflexus

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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 retroflexus

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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 retroflexus

Amaranthus retroflexus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

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

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