BC Flora

Amaranthus powellii

Name
Amaranthus powellii
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 powellii S. Watson
Common Name
green pigweed
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
953
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Habit
 
Sex
Monoecious
Flower Colour
green
Flowering Months
| July | August | September | October |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
17
Chromosome Status in BC
Diploidy only
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
34
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 powellii" 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 powellii"
Search Google images for "Amaranthus powellii"
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