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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

Synonyms: Acnida altissima, Acnida concatenata, Acnida subnuda, Acnida tuberculata, Amaranthus altissimus, Amaranthus ambigens, Amaranthus rudis
Lifespan: Annual
Zones: N/A
Type: Forb
Bloom Time: July - October
Status: Native
Range:


Amaranthus tuberculatus, or Rough-fruited Amaranth, is native most of the eastern two thirds of the US. It is an annual that grows in shores, river banks, floodplain forests, farm fields, ditches, waste places, meadows and swales. It blooms from mid summer into fall with green-yellow flowers.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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