| Salt-marsh water-hemp | |
|---|---|
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| Amaranthus cannabinus[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. cannabinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus cannabinus L | |
Amaranthus cannabinus is a plant species also known as salt marsh water hemp or salt marsh pigweed. It is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern United States. It grows from 1 to 3 m in height. It is often mistaken for Amaranthus australis.
References
- ^ Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 6.