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Amaranthus tuberculatus

Rough Fruit Amaranth, Rough Fruit Water Hemp
Other regional names: Rough Fruit Waterhemp +3 more
  • Rough Fruit Waterhemp
  • Rough Fruited Water Hemp
  • Roughfruit Amaranth
  • Tall Water Hemp
Also known as: Acnida ×tamariscina var. concatenata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray +19 more
  • Acnida ×tamariscina var. concatenata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray
  • Acnida ×tamariscina var. prostrata Uline & W.L.Bray
  • Acnida ×tamariscina var. subnuda (S.Watson) J.M.Coult.
  • Acnida ×tamariscina var. tuberculata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray
  • Acnida altissima (Riddell) Moq. ex Standl.
  • Acnida altissima Moq.
  • Acnida altissima var. prostrata (Uline & W.L.Bray) Fernald
  • Acnida altissima var. subnuda (S.Watson ex A.Gray) Fernald
  • Acnida cannabina var. concatenata Moq.
  • Acnida cannabina var. prostrata (Uline & W.L.Bray) Fernald
  • Acnida cannabina var. subnuda (S.Watson) Fernald
  • Acnida concatenata (Moq.) Small
  • Acnida subnuda (S.Watson) Standl.
  • Acnida tamariscina subsp. tuberculata (Moq.) Uline & W.L.Bray
  • Acnida tuberculata Moq.
  • Acnida tuberculata var. prostrata (Uline & W.L.Bray) B.L.Rob.
  • Acnida tuberculata var. prostrata (Uline & W.L.Bray) Lunell
  • Acnida tuberculata var. subnuda S.Watson
  • Acnidia subnuda (S.Watson) Standley
  • Amaranthus altissimus Riddell
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Amaranthus tuberculatus (commonly known as Rough-fruit Amaranth or Rough-fruit Water-hemp) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, California, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Georgia, Germany, Idaho, Italy, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, South Carolina, Spain, Washington, West Virginia, Yugoslavia

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