Amaranthus blitum L.

Livid Amaranth, Purple Amaranth

Synonyms: Amaranthus ascendens var. polygonoides, Amaranthus lividus var. polygonoides, Euxolus viridis var. polygonoides

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Amaranthus

Species: Amaranthus blitum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Amaranthus blitum