Family: Amaranthaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; naturalized in North America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for disturbed areas and cultivated lands in the northwestern and central Commonwealth (Abaco, St. George’s Cay, New Providence, Eleuthera, Long Island). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 467-468) for disturbed areas nearly throughout the Commonwealth (regions 10, 8, 4, 3).
Comments:
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Synonyms:
Achyranthes repens of Britton & Millspaugh (1920), not L.
