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Photographer: Donald Pratt
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Family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus powellii S.Watson
green amaranth, Powell's amaranth, Powell's smooth amaranth, tall amaranth
Amaranthus: from the Greek amarantos for "unfading," referring to the long-lasting flowers
powellii: after John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), famed explorer and runner of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | annual, up to 6' tall forb, freely branched forb hairless except in the inflorescence; stems with no spines and often with a reddish base |
| Flower: | green, tiny, 3-5-parted; inflorescence dense, stiff, terminal, spike-like cluster usually unbranched or with a few, erect, widely-spaced branches |
| Leaf: | alternate, ovate, underside smooth with whitish veins, stalk equal to or longer than the blade |
| Habitat: | disturbed sites |
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