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Southern Amaranth (Amaranthus australis)

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Amaranthus Australis, or more commonly know as Southern Amaranth, is a subshrub forb/herb of the genus Amaranthus. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Amaranthus Australis or Southern Amaranth's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Puerto Rico, specifically in the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Amaranthus
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) PR (N)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 2(OBL) 6(OBL) C(OBL)





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