Amaranthus.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
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.
Fran.: amarante étalée, queue de renard.
Sven.: blodamarant.
Suom.: purppurarevonhäntä.
Span.: achita, bledo.
Bot. syn.: Amaranthus paniculatus L., Amaranthus sanguineus L.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Closeup of seedhead. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.
Plants in seed. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
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