Amaranthus californicus (Moquin-Tandon) S. Watson

Amaranthus californicus (Moquin-Tandon) S. Watson is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a.

Vernacular names

• amarante de Californie Cuerrier

• California amaranth FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• California pigweed ITIS, 2010

Synonyms

• Amaranthus albomarginatus Uline & W.L. Bray
• Amaranthus microphyllus Shinners
• Mengea californica Moquin-Tandon FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a

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 californicus

Habit

Herb