UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus hybridus

blood amaranth, caterpillar amaranth, purple amaranth

green amaranth, hybrid amaranth, smooth amaranth, green pigweed, smooth pigweed

Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus hybridus
Flowering time July-October
Habitat Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Distribution
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Probably introduced from cultivation in Central America Introduced from eastern North America
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. blitum, A. californicus, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus
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