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Amaranthus albus

Tumbleweed Amaranth

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: fields, roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Status: introduced,naturalized
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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