| Florida amaranth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. floridanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus floridanus (S.Watson) Sauer | |
Amaranthus floridanus, the Florida amaranth, is a flowering plant endemic to Florida.[1][2]
Amaranthus floridanus flowers from late spring to fall and can grow up to 1.5 m in height. It usually grows in moist places, near dunes, swamps, marshes, or in disturbed habitats.[3]
References
- ^ "PLANTS Profile for Amaranthus floridanus (Florida amaranth)". PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Amaranthus floridanus". Atlas of Florida Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Amaranthus floridanus". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.