Amaranthus floridanus
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amaranthus floridanus, the Florida amaranth, is a flowering plant endemic to Florida.[2][3]
Quick Facts Florida amaranth, Conservation status ...
Florida amaranth | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Amaranthus |
Species: | A. floridanus |
Binomial name | |
Amaranthus floridanus (S.Watson) Sauer | |
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Amaranthus floridanus flowers from late spring to fall and can grow up to 1.5 m in height. It usually grows in moist places, near dunes, swamps, marshes, or in disturbed habitats.[4]