Amaranthus muricatus

Taxonomy:       

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophytes Class: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: A.muricatus

             

Synonym:

Euxolus muricatus 

 

How to identify it?

Amaranthus muricatus is an annual or perennial plant native to South America. It is a well-known plant in Algeria from the Amaranthaceae family, its height reaches 50 cm. The leaves are linear, glossy green, with a pronounced central vein, flowering in axillary panicles. The seeds are black lenticular. The flowers are green or brown blooming in late spring and summer, and they usually grow in heaths and moors.

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Perennial/annual	10 cm to 50 cm	Avril  to Nov	To 1300 m

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes/Medicinal	Red/Green	Frequent	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
Denb Edhib	?	Love lies bleeding	Amarante muriquée	Muricate amaranth

 

Related species:

§  Amaranthus blitoides

§  Amaranthus blitum

§  Amaranthus caudatus

§  Amaranthus cruentus

§  Amaranthus deflexus

§  Amaranthus graecizans

§  Amaranthus graecizans subsp. silvestris

§  Amaranthus hybridus subsp. hybridus

§  Amaranthus retroflexus

§  Amaranthus viridis