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California amaranth

Amaranthus muricatus

Amaranthus californicus

Flowering time July-October
Habitat Moist, often alkaline flats, lakeshores, and vernal pools.
Distribution
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
A. albus, A. blitoides, A. blitum, A. californicus, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus
A. albus, A. blitoides, A. blitum, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus
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