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Amaranthus spinosus
pigweed, spiny amaranth
Everglades National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Amaranthus spinosus L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Amaranthaceae, Genus Amaranthus, Species Amaranthus spinosus


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		FL: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big Bend National Park	Big Cypress National Preserve
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Congaree National Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
First State National Historical Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
George Washington Carver National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Haleakala National Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Piscataway Park	Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve


Last Modified Date:	2/22/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 12/14/2025 5:09:36 AM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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