BC Flora

Amaranthus albus

Name
Amaranthus albus
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Amaranthus albus Linnaeus
Common Name
tumble pigweed
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
951
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Interior Douglas fir
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Native or naturalized
Duration
Habit
 
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
| June | July | August | September | October |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
8
Chromosome Status in BC
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
Poison Status in BC
Other species of genus poisonous
Economic Status in BC
Weed
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Amaranthus albus" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Amaranthus albus"
Search Google images for "Amaranthus albus"
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