Amaranthus albus
| Amaranthus albus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. albus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus albus L. | |
Amaranthus albus is an annual species of flowering plant. It is native to the tropical Americas but a widespread introduced species in other places, including Europe, Africa, and Australia. When it dries it forms tumbleweeds.
Common names include common tumbleweed,[1] tumble pigweed,[1] tumbleweed,[1] pigweed amaranth, prostrate pigweed, white amaranth,[1] and white pigweed.[1]