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Sandhill Amaranth (Amaranthus arenicola)

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Amaranthus Arenicola, or more commonly know as Sandhill Amaranth, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Amaranthus. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Amaranthus Arenicola or Sandhill Amaranth's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Amaranthus
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: UPL FAC
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(UPL*) 2(FACU) 3(FACU) 4(FACU) 5(FACU) 6(FACU-) 7(FAC) 8(FAC) 0(NI*)





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