AMARANTHACEAE - - Amaranth Family

Amaranthus powellii S. Watson — Green Amaranth

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{Amaranthus powellii}
Flowers

 {Amaranthus powellii}
Flowers / Leaves

{Amaranthus powellii}
Flowers / Leaves

Habitat:

Disturbed areas; native of w. North America. Widespread and common in PA. Many earlier reports of A. retroflexus may actually pertain to this species.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.


Distribution

The range of Amaranthus powellii

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].


There are currently no Georgia county collection records for this species, although these photos came from along the Oostanaula River (Ridge Ferry Park) in downtown Rome, Georgia (Floyd Co.).


Guide to the Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs of North Georgia and Adjacent States
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