Amaranthus viridis

Taxonomy:       

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

             

Synonym:

§  Albersia gracilis 

§  Albersia caudata 

§  Amaranthus fasciatus

§  Amaranthus gracilis

§  Amaranthus viridis

§  Amaranthus viridis var .viridis

§  Amaranthus lividus auct

§  Chenopodium caudatum Jacq

§  Euxolus viridis

 

How to identify it?

Amaranthus viridis is an erect annual plant of the Amaranthaceae family with a green, often red stem, about 90 cm high. The leaves are light green with a white spot that distinguishes them from other species. Leaves are arranged alternately along the stem. Oval in shape and fixed with long necks. The tip of the leaf blade is serrated. The flowering part of the plant, is a dense spur of green flowers, and the fruit is a small capsule that does not open at maturity. Contains one shiny brown seed . Native to Europe but very common in Algeria, it grows in gardens, wastelands, pastures and along roadsides.

 

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Annual	10  to 50 cm	July to Sep	500 m

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes/leaves/seeds	Green	Very common	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
Chedach/ Denb-edib	There is no specific name	Slender amaranth	Amarante verte Fleur de jalousie	Pig weed

 

 

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