Amaranthus spinosus
Carelessweed, Edlebur
Other regional names: Needlebur +5 more
- Needlebur
- Pigweed
- Prickly Amaranth
- Prickly Calalu
- Prickly Callaloo
- Prince Of Wales Feather
Also known as: Amaranthus caracasanus Kunth +11 more
- Amaranthus caracasanus Kunth
- Amaranthus coracanus Mart.
- Amaranthus diacanthus Raf.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. basiscissus Thell.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. circumscissus Thell.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. indehiscens Thell.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. purpurascens Moq.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. pygmaeus Hassk.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. rubricaulis Hassk.
- Amaranthus spinosus var. viridicaulis Hassk.
- Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl.
- Galliaria spitosa (L.) Nieuwl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Amaranthus spinosus (commonly known as Carelessweed or Edlebur) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, Connecticut, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hawaii, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Manitoba, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nebraska, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Rhode I., Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe