Amaranthus blitoides
Mat Amaranth, Matweed
Other regional names: Matweed Amaranth +2 more
- Matweed Amaranth
- Prostate Pigweed
- Prostrate Amaranth
Also known as: Amaranthus angustifolius f. nanus (Moq.) Thell. +16 more
- Amaranthus angustifolius f. nanus (Moq.) Thell.
- Amaranthus aragonensis Sennen
- Amaranthus blitoides f. densifolius (Uline & W.L.Bray) Raus
- Amaranthus blitoides f. thellungii (Sennen ex Thell.) Raus
- Amaranthus blitoides subsp. thellungii Sennen ex Thell.
- Amaranthus blitoides var. aragonensis (Sennen) Sennen
- Amaranthus blitoides var. crassior Jeps.
- Amaranthus blitoides var. crassius Jeps.
- Amaranthus blitoides var. densifolius Uline & W.L.Bray
- Amaranthus blitoides var. flexuosus Sennen
- Amaranthus blitoides var. halophilus Aellen
- Amaranthus blitoides var. nanus (Moq.) Iamonico
- Amaranthus blitoides var. reverchonii Uline & W.L.Bray
- Amaranthus blitum var. nanus Moq.
- Amaranthus reverchonii (Uline & W.L.Bray) Kov.
- Amaranthus turolensis Sennen, 1914
- Galliaria blitoides (S.Watson) Nieuwl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Amaranthus blitoides (commonly known as Mat Amaranth or Matweed) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia