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California Amaranth
Amaranthus californicus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: California pigweed.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Peter Strauss Ranch: dried algae-mat in creekbed, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer. 		Thumbnail Picture of Amaranthus californicus




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Left: Amaranthus blitoides, right: Amaranthus californicus





Detailed description from UCLA website (in PDF format)



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