 Fringed Amaranth (Amaranthus fimbriatus) is an annual herb. This weedy plant grows in sandy, gravelly, and disturbed areas. The flowers of this plant are usually light or pale green in mid-summer to early fall, yet turn to a brownish, pinkish red late in the season. They are both scattered in the leaf axils and densely clustered on long, thin, leafy, often curving terminal flower spikes. The flowers are disk-shaped and have 5 broad, clawed tepals with fringed or toothed edges. The leaves are green, simple, alternate, linear to narrowly lanceolate in shape, and up to 4 and 3/4 inches long. The slender stems are upright, often reddish in color and can be up to 40 inches in height. For more detailed info and pictures, click on the title above. |
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