Amaranthus californicus (Moq.) S. Watson GRIN-Global

Taxon: Amaranthus californicus (Moq.) S. Watson

Summary

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Albersia

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

403325

Place of publication:

S. Watson et al., Bot. California 2:42. 1880

Comment:

authorship verified from original literature

Verified:

11/07/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

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

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym

Mengea californica Moq.

No images

Reference(s)

Dorn, R. D. Vascular plants of Montana. 1984
FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. 1955-1969
Scoggan, H. J. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. 1978-1979
Welsh, S. L. et al. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9. 1987

Common names

English
California amaranth –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan

Native
Northern America

NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Nevada, Utah]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, Saskatchewan]

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=403325. Accessed 16 December 2025.