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Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer

Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer

Amaranthus cannabinus
Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 6. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. · Public domain

Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer. Amaranthus cannabinus is a plant species also known as salt marsh water hemp or salt marsh pigweed. It is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern United States. It grows from 1 to 3 m in height. It is often mistaken for Amaranthus australis.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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