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1391187 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Plant(s) John D. Byrd	2118006 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Plant(s) Chris Evans	1391467 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Plant(s) John D. Byrd	5420554 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Foliage Forest & Kim Starr
5409573 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Stem(s) Forest & Kim Starr	1391278 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Feature(s) John D. Byrd	5374129 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Feature(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso	5409572 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr
5420556 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Foliage Forest & Kim Starr	5438420 spiny amaranth Amaranthus spinosus Seed(s) Bruce Ackley

Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

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Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.

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	Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops

Invasive Listing Sources

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Caryophyllidae

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Amaranthus

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
pigweed species, spiny amaranthus

References

Common Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.