Amaranthus cruentus L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Amaranthus cruentus L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Strudwick 4527 with Carolyn Reider, 12 Sep 1984

  • Location

    United States of America. Pennsylvania. Kutztown, Rodale Research Center.

  • Description

    To 2.5m, wide branching with lateral inflorescence; inflorescence red-pink; stems and petioles reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    849 Mexican origin (Durango, Sierra Madre Mts- Highland tropical thornscrub)

  • Specimen Notes

    See also 85357, sheet 2

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85358

    Occurrence ID: 0ee4e593-a3b8-44a3-a154-d2ae31b875f4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amaranthus cruentus L. det J. J. Strudwick, 1984

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Pennsylvania

  • Locality

    Kutztown, Rodale Research Center.

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2m
THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
of the
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Amaranthus c r w <laf u;
RRC# 849. Ht. ca. 2.5 m. Habit widely
branching with lateral inflorescences.
Inflorescence deep red-pink. Stems and
petioles reddish. Origin Durango,
Mexico, Sierra Madre mountain range,
highland tropical thornscrub. Local name
'Huaute'. Sheet 2 of 2.
Jeremy Strudwick and Carolyn Reider 4527
Sept. 12, 1984
Vouchers of the Amaranthus germplasm
collections at Rodale Research Center
(RRC), Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Specimens
at NY and MO.
00085358