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carelessweed

Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson
carelessweed
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Amaranthus palmeri is an edible flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is commonly known as carelessweed and has a wide distribution across regions such as Ontario, Madeira, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and others. The species was first described in 1877 by S. Watson.

Description

Amaranthus palmeri is a species within the genus Amaranthus. It is known by several common names, including carelessweed, dioecious amaranth, Palmer's amaranth, and Palmer's pigweed. This plant is native to and found in various regions, including Ontario, Madeira, parts of Europe such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and other countries across Europe and beyond. It belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and was first published in 1877 by S. Watson.

Other common names

Dioecious AmaranthcarelessweedPalmer's amaranthPalmer's pigweed

Distribution

Ontario · Madeira · RU · CU · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · CY · IT · DK · BY · FR · GR · IL · UA · Austria · Belarus · Latvia · Lithuania · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Israel · European part of Russia · Spain · Sweden

Synonyms

Amaranthus palmeri var. glomeratus

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