Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.
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Filed As
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. -
Collector(s)
S. R. King 685, 15 Aug 1986
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Location
Mexico. Guanajuato. Environs of Dolores Hidalgo, 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, next to Santuario Atotonilco.
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Habitat
Cultivated in back of a small store. Mixed with culinary herbs and ornamental flowers. This plant cultivated as ornamental.
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Description
Cultivated herb to 3m. Flower spikes mostly erect, color of spike pink to magenta. Seeds black. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03350104
Occurrence ID: 3d6aea25-802d-4ce5-aaa8-7801d8e56611
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Amaranthaceae
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All Determinations
Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. det D. B. Pratt, 1996
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Region
North America
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Country
Mexico
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State/Province
Guanajuato
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Locality
Environs of Dolores Hidalgo, 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, next to Santuario Atotonilco
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Coordinates
21.38, -100.98
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden PLANTS OF MEXICO Ño. 685 Amaranthus Amaranth. STATE OF GUANJUATO: Environs of Dolores Hidalgo, 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende. Collection made next to Santuario de Allende. Approx.: 21*23' N., 100*59' W. Cultivated herb to 3 meters. Flower spike mostly erect, color of spike pink to magenta. Seeds black. Cultivated in back of small store. Mixed with culinary herbs and ornamental flowers. This plant cultivated as ornamental. Use of seeds for food was not known by owner, nor did she connect it to "alegria". Coll. S. R. King Date: Aug. 15, 1986 HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 'eSk Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. Det. Donald B. Pratt January 1996 03350104
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Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.