Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J. D. Sauer GRIN-Global

Taxon: Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J. D. Sauer

Summary

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Acnida

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

315178

Place of publication:

Madroño 13:11. 1955

Verified:

09/11/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Acnida cannabina L.

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Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 1963
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol. 1979-1981
Radford, A. E. et al. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. 1964
Sauer, J. D. 1955. Revision of the dioecious amaranths. Madroño 13:5-46.
Scoggan, H. J. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. 1978-1979

Common names

English
salt-marsh water-hemp –
tidal-marsh water-hemp –
water-hemp pigweed –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	District of Columbia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315178. Accessed 16 December 2025.