Amaranthus caudatus L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amaranthus caudatus L.

Neil A. Harriman OSH 7 April 1988
PLANTS of VIRGINIA, Fauquier County
Amaranthus
Date sept. 10, 1978	Alt
Coll. F.R. Fosberg	No. 57739
BOTANICAL
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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Donald B. Pratt
Remarks Enormous herb to 3 - 3.5 m tall, stems
fluted, to 3-4 cm thick, flowers pale green
to deep burgundy, in large terminal panicles
to 0.5 or more m long, and in uppermost axils
Occurrence Planted in small garden in weedy
field.
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Locality Roland, S.W. base of Bull Run Mts., 2
miles N.W. of Thoroughfare Gap.
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