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Achyranthes L.
chaff flower
       
Symbol:   ACHYR2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Amaranthaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
More Information:
 

Distribution:
Achyranthes L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, FL, HI, KY, LA, MD, OH, TX, WV), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Achyranthes L.

View 23 genera in Amaranthaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Achyranthes aspera L.. .
Achyranthes aspera
devil's horsewhip
Distribution of Achyranthes atollensis H. St. John. .
Achyranthes atollensis
Hawai'i chaff flower
Distribution of Achyranthes bidentata Blume [excluded]. .
Achyranthes bidentata
Distribution of Achyranthes canescens R. Br.. .
Achyranthes canescens
Distribution of Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai. .
Achyranthes japonica
Japanese chaff flower
Distribution of Achyranthes mutica A. Gray. .
Achyranthes mutica
blunt chaff flower
Distribution of Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.. .
Achyranthes splendens
Maui chaff flower
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Achyranthes L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Amaranthaceae – Amaranth family
Genus Achyranthes L. – chaff flower
 

More Accounts and Images:
Achyranthes L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20755.
 
 
Time Generated: 11/01/2008 03:50 AM MDT  
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