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Amaranthus

MESHD027721

A plant genus, in the family AMARANTHACEAE, best known as a source of high-protein grain crops and of Red Dye No. 2 (AMARANTH DYE). Tumbleweed sometimes refers to Amaranthus but more often refers to SALSOLA.

Synonyms

  • Amaranth Plant
  • Amaranth Plants
  • Plant, Amaranth
  • Plants, Amaranth
  • Redroot Pigweed
  • Pigweed, Redroot
  • Pigweeds, Redroot
  • Redroot Pigweeds

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