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Herbarium specimen: Amaranthus blitum

Taxon:Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus blitum L. ("Guernsey Pigweed")
Collected by:Prof. Loran C Anderson
Collection date:1/6/1999
Locality:Florida (USA), Leon County, Tallahassee, Well established in backyard vegetable garden at 2513 Stuart Street.
Institution:Florida State University (FSU)
Accession number:89543
Image:Amaranthus blitum herbarium specimen from Tallahassee, Leon County in 1999 by Prof. Loran C Anderson.
collector's number:18646
fruits/flowers:seeds/fruits
notes:Stems reddish basally, 8-10 dm tall, terete and ± succulent (not ridged and firm as in A. viridis); utricles somewhat tuberculate, 2 x sepal length. Seeds 1.2 mm long, shiny.

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+Amaranthus blitumUS, FL, Leon County, TallahasseeLoran C Anderson1/6/1999FSU

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