Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum
Livid Amaranth, Purple Amaranth
Also known as: Amaranthus blitum var. blitum +1 more
- Amaranthus blitum var. blitum
- Amaranthus tenuifolius Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Amaranthus blitum subsp. blitum (commonly known as Livid Amaranth or Purple Amaranth) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Amaranthus blitum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, California, Cameroon, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guyana, Hainan, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Louisiana, Madeira, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Morocco, Nepal, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rwanda, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Carolina, Sudan, Surinam, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Texas, Tibet, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkmenistan, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Xinjiang, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations