Species

Amaranthus emarginatus Uline & W. L. Bray

Tropical Amaranth

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Amaranthus emarginatus
Amaranthus ascendens subsp. polygonoides
Amaranthus ascendens var. polygonoides
Amaranthus blitum subsp. emarginatus
Amaranthus blitum subsp. polygonoides
Amaranthus blitum var. emarginatus
Amaranthus emarginatus subsp. pseudogracilis
Amaranthus emarginatus var. pseudogracilis
Amaranthus lividus
Amaranthus lividus subsp. polygonoides
Amaranthus lividus var. polygonoides
Amaranthus polygonoides
Euxolus viridis var. polygonoides

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


    Maximal 100&#8239;cm tall, <b>prostrating (subsp. <i>emarginatus</i>) or erect (subsp. <i>pseudogracilis</i>)</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba>mostly light-green, <i>not</i> tinged reddish</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>clusters in a terminal...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Amaranthus emarginatus

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 emarginatus

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 emarginatus

Amaranthus emarginatus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

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

  • in nutritious habitats

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