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blood amaranth, caterpillar amaranth, purple amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus

Distribution
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Origin Probably introduced from cultivation in Central America
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
A. albus, A. blitoides, A. blitum, A. californicus, A. caudatus, A. deflexus, A. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus
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