Amaranthus blitum var. blitum (Green amaranth)

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Amaranthus blitum L. var. blitum

Green amaranth

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Caryophyllidae	Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
Order	Caryophyllales	Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
Family	Amaranthaceae	Amaranth family
Genus	Amaranthus	Contraction of Greek ἀμάραντος (amarantos), “unfading,” with ἄνθος (anthos), “flower”
Species	blitum
var.	blitum

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Amaranthus ascendens Loisel.

Amaranthus viridis auct. non L.

Amaranthus blitum var. blitum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 29 Jul 2023.

8/22/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 4½ × 5" (11 × 13 cm)

8/15/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 12 × 17" (29 × 44 cm)

8/22/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 12" (20 × 31 cm)

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