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Scientific Name
Amaranthus spinosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
pigweed
Park Synonyms
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 spinosus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming, 1993
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Fleming, 1993: South America./; Data Source: Fleming, 1993
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Fleming, 1993: Scarce./; Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
1/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fleming, 1993
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