Amaranthaceae
Devil's Horsewhip
Achyranthes aspera L.
Achyranthes aspera L. is a wild perennial herb with documented historical folk medicine and other traditional uses.
Ox Knee
Achyranthes bidentata Blume
Achyranthes bidentata Blume is an amaranth family flowering plant with a long history of use in traditional medicine across Asia.
kapok bush
Aerva javanica (Burm.fil.) Juss.
Aerva javanica, or Kapok Bush, is a C4 dioecious herb with multiple traditional uses, naturalized in northern Australia.
Iodinebush
Allenrolfea occidentalis (S.Watson) Kuntze
Allenrolfea occidentalis, or iodinebush, is a fleshy-stemmed North American plant with scaly leaves, whose prehistoric seeds were used as food.
Ruby Leaf
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Alternanthera brasiliana is a sprawling herb grown ornamentally, used locally for food and medicine, and classified as an environmental weed in parts of Australia.
mat chaff-flower
Alternanthera caracasana Kunth
Alternanthera caracasana, or khakiweed, is a flowering amaranth native to the Americas, invasive as a noxious weed across many warm regions globally.
Lesser Joyweed
Alternanthera denticulata R.Br.
Alternanthera denticulata R.Br. is a perennial herb found in Western Australia and New Zealand that grows in damp habitats.
sanguinaria
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.
Alternanthera ficoidea is an Amaranthaceae flowering plant native to the Caribbean and South America that is invasive in some regions.
threadleaf chaff flower
Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell
Alternanthera filifolia is a variable common flowering shrub native to the Galápagos Islands lowlands and coastal shrublands.
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
This is an overview of the invasive herb Alternanthera philoxeroides, covering its morphology, reproduction, and distribution traits.
Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze
Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze
The infusion of Alternanthera porrigens, alone or mixed with other plants, treats liver and kidney issues, regulates menstruation, and relieves female discomforts.
creeping chaffweed
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Alternanthera pungens is a prostrate perennial ruderal plant from the Americas that is now widespread in Australia and Southern Africa.
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Alternanthera sessilis is a widespread perennial herb grown for food, medicine, and as an ornamental.
prostrate pigweed
Amaranthus albus L.
Amaranthus albus is an annual herb native to tropical Americas, used for pig feed and human consumption in Cambodia.
procumbent pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides S.Watson
Amaranthus blitoides, also called mat amaranth, is a glabrous annual that has naturalized across many temperate regions, and its seeds were eaten by Native American groups.
purple amaranth
Amaranthus blitum L.
Amaranthus blitum is an edible wild annual native to the Mediterranean, naturalized in many world regions.
Tidalmarsh Amaranth
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer
Amaranthus cannabinus is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern US, often mistaken for Amaranthus australis.
Red amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Amaranthus cruentus L. is an annual herb used historically and currently for food, traditional practices, and as an ornamental plant.
Prostrate Amaranth
Amaranthus deflexus L.
Amaranthus deflexus is a flowering amaranth native to South America, introduced worldwide, that forms a known natural hybrid in Europe.
Fringed Amaranth
Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth.
Amaranthus fimbriatus is an annual invasive flowering herb native to North America and Mexico, with two described varieties.
Palmer's Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson
Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth) is an edible North American amaranth that is mostly considered a noxious weed in the US today.
Tropical amaranth
Amaranthus polygonoides L.
Amaranthus polygonoides (common name tropical amaranth) is a flowering plant found in North America and the Caribbean.
Redroot Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Amaranthus retroflexus L. is an annual herb that is widespread globally, with potential toxicity to livestock.
spiny amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Amaranthus spinosus L. is a spiny amaranth used globally for food, dye, and traditional folk medicine.
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