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Amaranthus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 989. 1753; Gen. Pl., ed. 5, 427. 1754.

FNA | Family List | FNA Vol. 4 | Amaranthaceae    3. Amaranthus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 989. 1753; Gen. Pl., ed. 5, 427. 1754.Amaranth, pigweed [Greek amarantos, unfading, nonwithering] Sergei L. Mosyakin & Kenneth R. Robertson     Acanthochiton Torrey; Acnida Linnaeus; Albersia Kunth; Amblogyna Rafinesque; Euxolus Rafinesque; Mengea Schauer; Sarratia Moquin-Tandon; Scleropus Schrader Herbs, usually annual, rarely perennial, monoecious (subg. Amaranthus and Albersia) or dioecious (subg. Acnida), glabrous or pubescent. Stems erect, ascending, decumbent, or prostrate, usually branched, occasionally simple or nearly so; without […]

Ancient grains in an Alaska garden

Usually I’m pretty good at remembering how I met a fascinating new plant. For amaranth, however, my memory is hazy. My best guess is I first laid eyes on a Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus), dripping from a friend’s front porch flower box. Initially, my gaze focused on the plant’s long, magenta locks (other varieties come […]

Amaranth

D. H. Putnam1, E. S. Oplinger2, J. D. Doll2, and E. M. Schulte2 1Center for Alternative Plant & Animal Products, Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. 2Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Cooperative Extension Service, University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI 53706. November, 1989. […]

The Story of Amaranth in the Americas

The Story of Amaranth in the Americas Thousands of years of cultivation followed by five centuries of erasure and a burgeoning resurgence. Nicholas Gill Mar 04, 2022 ∙ Paid 7 5 Share This is the first series of stories for this newsletter, though it will certainly not be the last. Each series will look at a […]