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| Amaranthus australis J. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its Caryophyllales is an order of Flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations Amaranths Ice plants and most The Flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family contains about 160 genera and 2400 species Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs D. Sauer |
Amaranthus australis is also known as southern amaranth or southern water-hemp. The plant usually grows from 1 to 3 m (3 to 9 feet) in height, though some have been known to grow up to 9 m (27 feet) high. The stems can be up to 30 cm in diameter. It is a herbaceous annual. It is found in many Southern states, Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a They are frequently found in wetland areas. It is herbaceous, short lived perennial. A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than The largest is 15. 12 ft. tall.