Family: Amaranthaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Annual
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
Native Range:
Old World; widely cultivated and naturalized nearly around the world.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for disturbed areas near dwellings in the northwestern and central Commonwealth (Grand Bahama, Andros, New Providence, Eleuthera, Long Island, Watling’s Island). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 475) for disturbed areas and open coppices nearly throughout the Archipelago (regions 10-8, 6-1).
Comments:
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Synonyms:
Amaranthus gracilis.
