Amaranthus hybridus
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Amaranthus |
Species: | A. hybridus
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Binomial name | |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
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Amaranthus hybridus, commonly called green amaranth,[2] slim amaranth,[3] smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, or red amaranth, is a species of annual flowering plant. It is a weedy species found now over much of North America and introduced into Europe and Eurasia.
Description
Amaranthus hybridus grows from a short
Distribution
Amaranthus hybridus was originally a
Taxonomy
It is extremely variable, and many other Amaranthus species are believed to be natural hybridizations or derive from A. hybridus.
As a weed
Although easily controlled and not particularly competitive, it is recognized as a harmful weed of North American crops.
Uses
The seeds and cooked leaves are edible.[4]
The plant was used for food and medicine by several Native American groups and in traditional African medicine. It is among the species consumed as Quelite quintonilli in Mexican food markets. It has weak antimicrobial activity, but contains promising anti-cancer phytochemicals.[5]
References
- ^ "The Plant List".
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Amaranthus hybridus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- OCLC 244766414.
- PMID 38139854.
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