BC Flora

Amaranthus blitoides

Name
Amaranthus blitoides
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 blitoides S. Watson
Common Name
prostrate pigweed
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
952
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Habit
 
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
| June | July | August | September |
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 blitoides" 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 blitoides"
Search Google images for "Amaranthus blitoides"
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