Amaranthus cruentus
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain. It is one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. It has several common names, including blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth,[2] prince's feather, and Mexican grain amaranth.
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Blood amaranth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Amaranthus |
Species: | A. cruentus |
Binomial name | |
Amaranthus cruentus | |
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