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Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus blitum

blood amaranth, caterpillar amaranth, purple amaranth

livid amaranth, pale amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus blitum
Flowering time May-July
Habitat Fields, roadsides, wastelots and other disturbed areas.
Distribution
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Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California; also in the southeastern U.S. and eastern North America.
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Origin Probably introduced from cultivation in Central America Introduced from the tropics
Conservation status Not of concern 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
A. albus, A. blitoides, A. californicus, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus
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