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Sighting 4650989

Amaranthus deflexus

Low Amaranth, Spreading Amaranth at Watson, ACT

Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
Amaranthus deflexus at Watson, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 11:09 AM
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Identification history

Amaranthus deflexus 7 Mar 2025 abread111
Amaranthus deflexus 7 Mar 2025 abread111
Amaranthus albus 6 Mar 2025 Tapirlord
Amaranthus sp. 6 Mar 2025 MPW

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User's notes

Possibly an Amaranthus species, herbaceous plant growing as a ground cover flat weed, about 0.5sqm coverage, leaves around 10x5cm in size, distinctive bunched inflorescence and seed pods. Several Amaranthus species are cultivated as a vegetable similar to spinach, so this could be a Weedy garden escape ?

3 comments

abread111 wrote:
   7 Mar 2025
MPW, see discussion at previous sightings from a year ago.
MPW wrote:
   7 Mar 2025
Ok, Thanks Barb, I read through the various comments and discussion for your previous sighting of this Amaranth sp. Interesting to see that the location is almost exactly the same. As I wasn't 100% sure that it was a weed, so I left it in situ. I will go back and remove the plant off site. Will try to get most of the seeds, which were already mature and spreading around.
MPW wrote:
   7 Mar 2025
Despite being a potentially troublesome weed, Amaranths have a long history of human cultivation, variously described as a a "super food", ancient grain (seed harvesting), and nutritious Spinach substitute.... But obviously it doesn't belong in a Nature reserve... Link of interest:
https://www.google.com/search?q=amaranthus+deflexus+uses&oq=amaranthus+deflexus&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgCEAAYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMgYICRBFGD0yBggKEEUYPTIGCAsQRRg9MggIDBAAGBYYHjIICA0QABgWGB4yCAgOEAAYFhge0gEJMTA1MjNqMGo3qAIUsAIB8QXF9VREIKSY5PEFxfVURCCkmOQ&client=tablet-android-google&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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