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Amaranthus powellii
Powell's amaranth, Powell's pigweed
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Amaranthus powellii S. Watson
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
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Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Amaranthaceae, Genus Amaranthus, Species Amaranthus powellii


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MN: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Canyon De Chelly National Monument	Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Channel Islands National Park	Chiricahua National Monument
Coronado National Memorial	El Malpais National Monument
El Morro National Monument	Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Teton National Park	Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Lava Beds National Monument	Montezuma Castle National Monument
Saguaro National Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Tonto National Monument	Tuzigoot National Monument
Valles Caldera National Preserve


Last Modified Date:	5/25/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/11/2025 7:10:32 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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