Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson
Carelessweed, Palmer’s pigweed
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 | palmeri | |
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8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico ≈ 6 × 9" (16 × 23 cm) 

8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico ≈ 7 × 11" (18 × 28 cm) 
Amaranthus palmeri description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2021.
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8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico ≈ 8 × 12" (21 × 31 cm) 

8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico ≈ 7 × 11" (18 × 28 cm) 
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