Amaranthus californicus
| Amaranthus californicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. californicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus californicus | |
Amaranthus californicus is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known as California amaranth.[1] It is a glabrous monoecious annual that is native to most of the western United States and Canada. The plant grows from 10 to 50 cm (3.9 to 19.7 in) in length.[2] It is found in moist flats or near bodies of water, and it blooms from summer to fall.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Amaranthus californicus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jepson Manual Treatment
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- Amaranthus
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Plants described in 1880
- Taxa named by Sereno Watson
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