The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Amaranthaceae
Genus:
Amaranthus L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Pigweed; Amaranth
Species:
Amaranthus groecizans L.
Synonym(s):

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Species Common Name:
Prostrate pigweed
Habitat:
Disturbed or waste ground
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare in Iowan Surface; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Native of U.S., but not Iowa
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e919