Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Amaranthus > Amaranthus cannabinusAmaranthus cannabinus (tidalmarsh amaranth)Synonyms: Acnida cannabina (heterotypic); Acnida cannabina var. lanceolata; Acnida cannabina var. salicifolia; Acnida elliotii; Acnida obtusifolia; Acnida rhyssocarpa; Acnida ruscocarpa; Acnida salicifolia; Amaranthus edulis (homotypic); Amaranthus giganteus (homotypic); Amaranthus macrocaulos Amaranthus cannabinus is also known as salt marsh water hemp or salt marsh pigweed. It is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern United States. It grows from 1 to 3 m in height. It is often mistaken for Amaranthus australis. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [3] | Herb |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
16363 |
Delaware, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge |
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Puerto Rico, United States |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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George Washington Memorial Parkway |
V |
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Virginia, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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National Capital Region - East National Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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Santee Coastal Reserve and Washo Reserve State Habitat Area |
IV |
20850 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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