Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus

Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a.

Vernacular names

• amarante livide McMurray & Lehela, 1999
• amarante blette Jauzein, 1995
• amarante blite Centre du réseau suisse de floristique, 2010

• purple amaranth FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• livid amaranth FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a

Synonyms

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily	Amaranthoideae
Tribe	Amarantheae
Genus	Amaranthus
Subgenus	Amaranthus subg. Albersia
Species	Amaranthus blitum
Subspecies	Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum
Subspecies	Amaranthus blitum subsp. emarginatus

Habit

Herb