Scientific Name
Amaranthus blitoides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
prostrate pigweed
Park Synonyms
Amaranthus graecizans
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Amaranthus |
| Species | Amaranthus blitoides |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Based on USDA Plants database, ITIS, email from David Nicolson, and Symstad (pers. comm.) MHW decided to use Amaranthus blitoides as accepted name rather than A. graecizans as was recommended by H. Marriott (2005).; Data Source: MHW Nov 14, 2006
Flora of North American in agreement (accessed 2020); graecizans is European; collected in NJ in 1879 (ship ballast). No longer recognized in NA otherwise; specimens are either alba or blitoides. http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Amaranthus_graecizans#Discussion
However, Marriott 11731 is A. californicus (note prominent veins), which has been added as a separate record.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: USDA Plants Database 2006
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
hollis
Last Modified Date
12/31/2020 12:47:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: One accepted name for Amaranthus graecizans is Amaranthus blitoides., Park Species Data Source: ITIS; Symstad et al. 2006. Protocol development for herbaceous plant community composition monitoring for the NGPN: Results of the 2005 pilot study comparing two cover estimating methods. Bibkey ID: 628268.
Flora of North American in agreement; graecizans is European; collected in NJ in 1879 (ship ballast)
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
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Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
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