Summary
Place of publication:
J. Arnold Arbor. 29:193. 1948
Verified:
10/10/1997
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. 1970
- FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
- Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993
- Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. A flora of New Mexico. 1980
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- McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). Flora of the Great Plains. 1986
- Sauer, J. D. 1955. Revision of the dioecious amaranths. Madroño 13:39.
- Sauer, J. D. 1972. The dioecious amaranths: a new species name and major range extensions. Madroño 21:429.
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- Voss, E. Michigan flora. 1972-
Common names
English
sand amaranth – sandhills amaranth – sandhills pigweed –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Iowa | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Kansas | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Missouri | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Nebraska | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Oklahoma | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | South Dakota | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Colorado | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Wyoming | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | New Mexico | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | Texas | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | | United States | | |
Native
Northern America
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NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota]
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Colorado, Wyoming]
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SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [New Mexico, Texas]
Naturalized
Northern America
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=409488.
Accessed 16 December 2025.