Kingdom Plantae Family Amaranthaceae Scientific name Amaranthus deflexus Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Amaranthus Higher classification Amaranth | |
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Similar Amaranth, Amaranthaceae, Amaranthus graecizans, Amaranthus blitoides, Amaranthus muricatus | ||
Amaranthus deflexus is also known by the common names large-fruit amaranth, low amaranth, Argentina amaranth, and perennial pigweed, is native to Korea and South America. It is a short-lived perennial or annual plant. The plant can grow up to 1.5 ft (0.5 m) in height.
It flowers in the summer to fall, and was introduced into many states. It has been introduced into many warm or temperate regions of the globe. It grows best in weedy areas or in disturbed habitats.
A natural hybrid of Amaranthus deflexus and Amaranthus muricatus has been described in Europe, and is known as Amaranthus x tarraconensis.
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