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Sighting 4560262

Amaranthus deflexus

Low Amaranth, Spreading Amaranth at Mount Majura

Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Mount Majura - 11 Mar 2024 11:51 AM
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Identification history

Amaranthus deflexus 28 Mar 2024 Tapirlord
Amaranthus sp. 14 Mar 2024 abread111

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Amaranthus macrocarpus is a good fit, but not on list. Used description in VicFlora for comparison. Decumbent long glabrous stems, leaves with an almost transparent mucro, fruits and seed as shown in photos. Not on ACT census list. Have sample for botanist to examine. A native plant.

5 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   15 Mar 2024
A.macrocaprus isn’t on the list as it in an arid species - but I can add it. Assuming that is what Isobel finds it to be, I’d prefer it go to the herbarium before we confirm it here.
abread111 wrote:
   15 Mar 2024
Sure - will take it to the herbarium if I cannot get it to Isobel soon.
abread111 wrote:
   15 Mar 2024
Arid zone but "Variety of habitats, mostly in depressions or low-lying situations." according to https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/amaranthus_macrocarpus.htm and in VicFlora "Rather rare in Victoria, appearing only after summer rains along the Murray River floodplain downstream from about Echuca."
abread111 wrote:
   25 Mar 2024
Unfortunately not the native Amaranth, but A. deflexus - see sighting 4559516
Tapirlord wrote:
   28 Mar 2024
Yes, I’m not surprised. Would have been quite unusual to see an arid taxa like A.macrocarpus turn up here.

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