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Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Common Name: AMARANTH
Coefficient of Conservatism: *
Coefficient of Wetness: 3
Wetness Index: FACU
Physiognomy: Ad A-Forb

This is apparently a native of western North America. It was first collected in Michigan at South Haven (Van Buren Co.) in 1880 by L. H. Bailey, and there are numerous collections from around the state in the 1880’s and 1890’s. Now a frequent weed of railroad embankments, roadsides, dumps, and other disturbed ground; also on sand dunes, in gardens, and on shores.

The anthers in this species tend to be a little larger (ca. 0.8–1.1 mm long) than in A. albus.

R. W. Smith

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Counties
Alpena
Bay
Benzie
Berrien
Crawford
Delta
Emmet
Genesee
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Houghton
Ingham
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kent
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Mecosta
Monroe
Muskegon
Oakland
Ogemaw
Ottawa
Shiawassee
St. Clair
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne

Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. January, 22, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/50