Amaranthus cruentus L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Amaranthus cruentus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 8106, 31 Aug 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River.

  • Habitat

    Floodplain of Bronx River.

  • Description

    Herb, the stem and leaves purple and green. There is no evidence to suggest this was planted. The area is securely fenced from trespass and nothing has been planted by staff in this area for at least 15 years. The only intervention in the last year or two has been to regularly cut the Fallopia japonica which formerly overtopped everything along both banks of the river here. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01132306

    Occurrence ID: e9da651b-fae9-4fbc-b0dc-c813bc3c5f52

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01120906, D. E. Atha 8106, Amaranthus cruentus L. - Accepted : Amaranthaceae (96.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amaranthus cruentus L. det D. E. Atha, 2009

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8667, -73.8745

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The New York Botanical Garden
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus cruentus L.
det. D. Atha, 2009
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City.
Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. N of Waring Ave and W of
the Bronx River. 40.866743N, 73.874548W (±10m), ca 15m elev.
Floodplain of Bronx River.
Herb, the stem and leaves purple and green. There is no evidence to
suggest this was planted. The area is securely fenced from trespass and
nothing has been planted by staff in this area for at least 15 years. The
only intervention in the last year or two has been to regularly cut the
Fallopia japónica which formerly overtopped everything along both banks
of the river here. Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 8106
31 Aug 2009
01132306