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Amaranthus albus

White Pigweed

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137933

Element CodePDAMA04030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCaryophyllales

FamilyAmaranthaceae

GenusAmaranthus

Other Common Names

Amarante blanche (FR) prostrate pigweed (EN) Prostrate Pigweed (EN) White Amaranth (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date2005-11-28

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No

United StatesNU

Province	Rank	Native
Virginia	S5	Yes
Navajo Nation	SNR	Yes
Illinois	S5	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S5	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Delaware	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNA	No
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNA	No
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
New York	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Nevada	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Utah	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S4	Yes
New Hampshire	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Iowa	S5	Yes
Connecticut	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (8)

California (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Canyon	Inyo National Forest	32,421
Cactus Springs B	San Bernardino National Forest	3,106
Excelsior (CA)	Inyo National Forest	45,607
Mystic (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	836
Strawberry Peak	Angeles National Forest	7,245

Nevada (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mystic (NV)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,644
Ruby - Lamoille Cyn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	32,771

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Logan South	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	17,014

References (3)

Brucher, H. 1989. Useful Plants of Neotropical Origin and Their Wild Relatives. Springer-Verlag. New York. 296 pp.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.