Green amaranth
Amaranthus viridis, Fam. Amaranthaceae
An erect annual herb to 40cm. Stems are green or occasionally red. Previously Amaranthus gracilis.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Alternate Alternate lance-shaped to 150mm long, green to reddish-flushed; sometimes blunt to indented at the apex and tapering into a 7-70mm long leaf stalk |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Yellow, Green |
| Flower description: | Small pale, densely clustered in elongated green to yellowish spikes. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Black, Brown |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Small round wrinkled dehiscent fruit with lens-shaped black-brown seeds about 1mm across. |
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| Distribution | |
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| Toxicity: | Toxic or irritant to domestic pets |
| Origin: | Tropical America |
| Notes: | Spread by: probably the seeds in contaminated soil and by animals. Invades/threats: disturbed areas, summer crops, vegetables, cultivated land and gardens. Suspected to be toxic to poultry and stock. Spinach-like and edible when cooked. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
