UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus tuberculatus

blood amaranth, caterpillar amaranth, purple amaranth

rough-fruited waterhemp, tall waterhemp

Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus tuberculatus
Flowering time April-June
Habitat Moist or wet disturbed areas, particularly in association with agriculture or roadsides.
Distribution
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No specimens seen for Washington, but reported in Washington by the Flora of North America. Cosmopolitan weed found throughout North America.
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Origin Probably introduced from cultivation in Central America Introduced from the Great Plains of the central United States
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. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus
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