Amaranthus hybridus
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Amaranthus hybridus is a species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as Smooth Amaranth, Smooth Pigweed, Red Amaranth, or Slim Amaranth.
A. hybridus can grow up to 2.5 m in height. It is a glabrous or glabrescent plant.
It has been reported to have been found in every state except Wyoming, Utah, and Alaska. It is also found in many provinces of Canada, and in parts of Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and South America. It has been naturalized in many places of warmer climate. It grows in many different places, including disturbed habitats.
A. hybridus was originally a pioneer plant in Eastern North America. It is extremely variable, and it is believed that many other Amaranthus species are natural hybridizations or derive from A. hybridus.
Other synonyms for A. hybridus include:
Amaranthus chlorostachys (Willd.)
Amaranthus incurvatus (Tim. ex Gren. & Godr.)
Amaranthus patulus (Bertol.)
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