| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Throughout the state; apparently rare on the Outer Banks (South Core Banks and Bogue Banks).
N.S. to B.C., south to FL, TX, and CA. According to FNA, native to eastern N.A. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to common throughout the state. | |
| Habitat | Mostly disturbed habitats, such as crop fields, fallow fields, waste ground, around farm buildings, vacant lots, etc. FNA says "originally a riverside pioneer in eastern North America." |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting July - November. | |
| Identification | These plants grow mostly 2-5 feet tall, with alternate, stalked, ovate leaves. The stems may be tinged with red-purple. The inflorescences are composed of simple or branched spikes, terminal and also in the axils of upper leaves, and green to reddish green. These plants are variable and not easy to tell from A. retroflexus and A. powellii (see FNA p. 423). The former has female tepals rounded or obtuse at the tip (vs. acute to acuminate). The latter has floral bracts 4-7 mm long (vs. 2-4 mm). The former is scattered across the state but is apparently not native; the latter is not found in NC. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | In the past, specimens of A. hybridus were often mistaken for retroflexus and powellii; and vice-versa. Taxon editors cannot vouch for the accuracy of all NC identifications, though at least the overall NC range is well established to be statewide.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Green Amaranth, Slender Pigweed, Slim Amaranth, Rough Pigweed, Smooth Amaranth, and other names! | |
| State Rank | S5 | |
| Global Rank | G5? | |
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