Amaranth

Amaranthus species

Family: - Amaranthaceae.

Specific information can be found under;

Boggabri weed (Amaranthus mitchellii)

Dwarf Amaranth (Amaranthus macrocarpus)

Green Amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)

Native Amaranth (Amaranthus interruptus)

Powell's Amaranth (Amaranthus powellii)

Redroot Amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus)

Redshank (Amaranthus cruentus)

Tumbleweed (Amaranthus albus)

This group also includes;

Foxtail (Amaranthus paniculatus)

Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)

Needleburr (Amaranthus spinosus)

Rough-fruited Amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus)

Slim Amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus)

South American Amaranth (Amaranthus quitensis)

Spreading Amaranth (Amaranthus deflexus)

References:

Lazarides, M. and Hince, B. (1993). CSIRO handbook of economic plants of Australia. (CSIRO, Melbourne). #68.

Acknowledgments:

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