Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus cruentus L. Engl.: prince's feather, red amaranth, African-spinach, blood amaranth, bush greens, grain amaranth, purple amaranth, red shank, Sudan-spinach. Deu.: Rispenfuchsschwanz, Rispiger Fuchsschwanz. Suom.: purppurarevonhäntä. Sven.: blodamarant. Fran.: amarante étalée, queue de renard. Span.: achita, bledo. Bot. syn.: Amaranthus paniculatus L., Amaranthus sanguineus L.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus. Plants in seed. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus 1.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus 1. Seedheads. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus 2.

Photo: Amaranthus cruentus 2. Closeup of seedhead. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.