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Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer
roughfruit amaranth

       
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Photo of Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer
Amaranthus rudis

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

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Synonyms:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

  ACAL5 Acnida altissima (Riddell) Moq. ex Standl.  
  ACALP Acnida altissima (Riddell) Moq. ex Standl. var. prostrata (Uline & Bray) Fernald  
  ACALS Acnida altissima (Riddell) Moq. ex Standl. var. subnuda (S. Watson) Fernald  
  ACCO8 Acnida concatenata (Moq.) Small  
  ACSU Acnida subnuda (S. Watson) Standl.  
  ACTA Acnida tamariscina auct. non (Nutt.) Alph. Wood  
  ACTAP Acnida tamariscina (Nutt.) Alph. Wood var. prostrata Uline & Bray  
  ACTU Acnida tuberculata Moq.  
  AMAL5 Amaranthus altissimus Riddell  
  AMAM7 Amaranthus ambigens Standl.  
  AMRU Amaranthus rudis Sauer   tall amaranth
  AMTA3 Amaranthus tamariscinus auct. non Nutt.  
  AMTUP Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer var. prostratus (Uline & Bray) B.L. Rob.  
  AMTUS Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer var. subnudus S. Watson  
 

Distribution:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (MB, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

View 23 genera in Amaranthaceae, 45 species in Amaranthus
 

Classification:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

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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 Amaranthus L. – pigweed
Species Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer – roughfruit amaranth
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

roughfruit amaranth
tall waterhemp
Amaranthus rudis
common waterhemp
tall amaranth

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW,OBL FACW FACW+ OBL OBL OBL NI NI NO NO NO NO NO NO

Amaranthus rudis:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FACW FACW- FAC FACW FAC FACW FAC FACU- NI NO NI NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer

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

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20750.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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