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Vascular Plant Database Family Results



Category: Dicots

Family Name: Amaranthaceae

Species Name
 
Achyranthes -  Maps/Photos
  1. Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai*   
     Common Name: japanese chaff flower
 
Alternanthera -  Maps/Photos
  2. Alternanthera paronichyoides St. Hil.*   
     Common Name: smooth joyweed
  3. Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: alligator weed
     Synonymns:
      Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl.
 
Amaranthus -  Maps/Photos
  4. Amaranthus albus L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: prostrate pigweed
  5. Amaranthus arenicola I.M. Johnston*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: sandhill amaranth
  6. Amaranthus australis (Gray) J.D. Sauer*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: southern amaranth
  7. Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: mat amaranth
     Synonymns:
      Amaranthus graecizans auct. non L.
  8. Amaranthus blitum L.*   
     Common Name: purple amaranth
  9. Amaranthus caudatus L.*   
     Common Name: love-lies-bleeding
     Synonymns:
      Amaranthus edulis Speg.
  10. Amaranthus hybridus L.*   
     Common Name: slim amaranth
  11. Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: carelessweed
  12. Amaranthus powellii S. Wats.*   
     Common Name: Powell's amaranth
  13. Amaranthus retroflexus L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
     Common Name: redroot amaranth
  14. Amaranthus rudis J.D. Sauer   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: tall amaranth
     Synonymns:
      Acnida tamariscina auct. non (Nutt.) Wood
  15. Amaranthus spinosus L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: spiny amaranth
  16. Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J.D. Sauer   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
     Common Name: roughfruit amaranth
     Synonymns:
      Acnida tuberculata Moq.
  17. Amaranthus viridis L.*   
     Common Name: slender amaranth
     Synonymns:
      Amaranthus gracilis Desf.
 
Celosia -  Maps/Photos
  18. Celosia argentea L.*   
     Common Name: silver cock's comb
 
Froelichia -  Maps/Photos
  19. Froelichia floridana (Nutt.) Moq.   
     Common Name: plains snake cotton
  20. Froelichia gracilis (Hook.) Moq.   
     Common Name: slender snake cotton
 
Iresine -  Maps/Photos
  21. Iresine rhizomatosa Standl.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
     Common Name: Juda's bush, bloodleaf

 

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