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Amaranthus spinosus
L.
Spiny amaranth
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: A widespread weed in temperate and tropical regions; possibly native to Central America and South America.
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
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Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
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Other data on Amaranthus spinosus available from :
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Amaranthus spinosus
has been found in the following
43 conservation areas
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Occurrence
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Native Status
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Big Cypress National Preserve
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Bill Sadowski Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Castellow Hammock parcel 33
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Castellow Hammock Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Chapman Field Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Coconut Creek Natural Area
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Deering Estate at Cutler
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Dupuis Reserve
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Everglades National Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Florida City Pineland
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Frenchman's Forest Natural Area
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Greynolds Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Harden Hammock
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Hattie Bauer Hammock
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Homestead Bayfront Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
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Possibly Extirpated
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Jonathan Dickinson State Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Juno Dunes Natural Area
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Kiplinger
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Larry and Penny Thompson Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Long Key State Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Long Key/Flamingo Road Natural Area
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Loveland Hammock
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Lucille Hammock
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Meissner Hammock
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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National Key Deer Refuge
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Reported
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Navy Wells Pineland
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Ned Glenn Nature Preserve
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Nicodemus Slough
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Palm Drive Pineland
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Pine Island Ridge Natural Area
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Pond Apple Slough
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Prairie Pines Preserve
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Quail Roost Pineland
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Riverbend Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Rock Pit #34
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Rock Pit #39
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Silver Palm Groves
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Sunny Palms Pineland
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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Tree Island Park
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Present
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Not Native, Naturalized
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