Taxonomy Profile: Amaranthus retroflexus (L)

Amaranthus retroflexus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Amaranthus retroflexus var. salicifolius
IM Johnst
Common Name(s):
careless weed []
rough pigweed []
red-root amaranth []
redroot pigweed []
redroot amaranth []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Amaranthus retroflexus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Caryophyllanae
Family : Amaranthaceae
pigweed |
amaranthes |
Genus : Amaranthus
pigweed |
Species : Amaranthus retroflexus
careless weed |
rough pigweed |
red-root amaranth |
redroot pigweed |
redroot amaranth |
Amaranthus retroflexus Direct Children(s):
Amaranthus retroflexus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Amaranthus retroflexus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amaranthus retroflexus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amaranthus retroflexus
Source:
Amaranthaceae and Phytolaccaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-07-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Amaranthus retroflexus
Publication(s):
Amaranthus retroflexus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Introduced
Amaranthus retroflexus: Comments