Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer

Tidalmarsh Amaranth, Saltmarsh Water-hemp

Synonyms: Acnida cannabina

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Amaranthus

Species: Amaranthus cannabinus

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

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: OBL

PHOTOS OF Amaranthus cannabinus