Aufsteigender Fuchsschwanz (Madeira Plants Caryophyllales)

Aufsteigender Fuchsschwanz

Amaranthus blitum

Zusammenfassung ¹¹

Der Aufsteigende Fuchsschwanz (Amaranthus blitum) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Amarant (Amaranthus) innerhalb der Familie der Fuchsschwanzgewächse (Amaranthaceae). Die Blätter werden als Gemüse gegessen.

Description ¹²

Amaranthus blitum is an erect or semi-prostrate annual plant. The single or branched stem can grow to one metre (three point three feet) tall. The green or purplish leaves are up to 10 cm (4 in) long on stalks of a similar length and are arranged spirally. They are simple, roughly triangular in shape and have entire margins. The inflorescence is a spike with the tiny male and female flowers clustered together. The fruits are small globular capsules containing disc-shaped seeds.

Distribution and habitat ¹²

Native to the Mediterranean region, it is naturalized in other parts of the world, including much of eastern North America, much of tropical Africa, Western Europe and Japan. In Britain it was first recorded in the wild in 1771 when it appeared in Essex. It occurred more frequently in scattered locations in southern England in the 19th century but has since decreased. It is established in Guernsey and elsewhere as a casual plant, springing up on waste ground, rubbish tips and cultivated areas, probably from wool waste, coconut fibre or birdseed.

Summary ¹²

Amaranthus blitum, commonly called purple amaranth or Guernsey pigweed, is an annual plant species in the economically important plant family Amaranthaceae.

Reference Observations ¹³

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106887667

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