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red amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus
red amaranth Atriplex/Chenopodium
Amaranthus cruentus Amaranthaceae
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English common name
  •red amaranth
Spanish common names
  •huauhtli
  •alegría
accepted scientific name
  •Amaranthus cruentus L.
rules for finding collection records
  •Amaranthus cruentus (70)
family name
  • Amaranthaceae
Image Author: ©2009 John Poulakis
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color color
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed 2nd week of December thru 1st week of April

How Likely at this Location (18%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (72%)
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