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ACCESSIONPLANT NAMETAXONOMYORIGINGENEBANKIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT LEVELNARRATIVE
0PI 607459Pop 57Amaranthus arenicola I. M. Johnst. Kansas, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1999COLLECTED09/27/1998South bank of Arkansas River, near bridge of Highway 83, south of Garden City, Section 20, T24S, R32W, Finney County.37.95000000, -100.84000000Sandy river bank.Wild material1575369PI 607459
1PI 658732Index Seminum 109Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan Coimbra, PortugalNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED09/15/1997Alfarelos, in the vicinity of Coimbra.40.15000000, -8.65000000Wild materialAn erect plant with blades widest at the base end (observed in a greenhouse in Ames, Iowa David Brenner)1558984PI 658732
2PI 603873Pop 26Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J. D. Sauer Nebraska, United StatesNC71998COLLECTED10/02/19961/4 mile north of Dunbar on Highway 2 on Road 67, NE 1/4 of Section 11, T8N, R12E, Dunbar Quad, Otoe County.40.67500000, -96.03333333335Soybean field and roadside.Wild material1558503PI 603873
3PI 603881Pop 34Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J. D. Sauer Indiana, United StatesNC71998COLLECTED09/29/1997Along Indiana Highway 154, 4 miles from Graysville (between Graysville and the Wabash River), Section 21, Turman Township, T8N, R11W, Meron Quad, Sullivan County.39.11666667, -87.61666667134Weedy area by corn field margin.Wild material1558533PI 603881
4PI 595319DB 955Amaranthus californicus (Moq.) S. Watson California, United StatesNC7LEAF1995COLLECTED12/04/1995Santa Clara County. North-west side of Lexington Reservoir, east of Rt. 17.37.18333333, -122.00000000197In associated with coclebur (Xanthium) in periodically inundated areas within the reservoir basin near the level of the over-flow.Wild materialPlants prostrate, stems fleshy, dead at the time of collection.1508809PI 595319
5PI 633582AMA 14Amaranthus crispus (Lesp. & Thévenau) A. Braun ex J. M. Coult. & S. Watson Hajdú-Bihar, HungaryNC7GREENHOUSE1993DONATEDPRE 12/07/1993Wild material1087018PI 633582
6PI 633583AMA 95Amaranthus muricatus (Moq.) Hieron. Andalucía, SpainNC71993COLLECTEDPRE 12/07/1993Wild materialA prostrate plant that continues to flower after first seed maturity. The root is thick and could be a storage organ. Observed by David Brenner, 1994, in a greenhouse in Iowa.1087019PI 633583
7PI 566897'Kerala Red'Amaranthus cruentus L. Kerala, IndiaNC7FIELD1991DEVELOPEDPRE 09/22/1991Cultivated materialIntense red coloring on stems, petioles, leaf blades and flowers. Late flowering plant. Stems thin and branched. Leaves lanceolate. Inflorescence has short branches. Seeds black. Plants were said to volunteer from a planting the previous year. A second collection of this accession was done on 10/19/91 for additional seed. The harvests were combined1461868PI 566897
8PI 568124Ames 14359Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J. D. Sauer Virginia, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1990COLLECTED09/22/1990Plants found growing in mud. Collected where George Washington Memorial Parkway crosses a tidal estuary of Potomac River, combined w/ a collection from Potomac River bank 2km N. Belle View, Fairfax County.38.78333333, -77.05000000Wild materialThe leaf blades were two inches long. Outcrossing dioecious species.1463095PI 568124
9PI 605738RRC 1135Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth. ex S. Watson Sonora, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1990COLLECTEDPRE 12/01/1982Suvuk, Pinacate Desert National Park.31.75000000, -113.50000000120Lava-cinder and sand wash, where air temperatures reach 121 F and soil 155 F. Less than 5 inches of rain per yearWild materialThe seeds are black. RRC was unable to increase; the seeds did not germinate. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Quick growing ephemeral with extremely narrow leaves. Tepals white and fimbriate at the edge. Tepals spread from the utricle so that the flower is 4mm wide.1071019PI 605738
10PI 605739RRC 1380Amaranthus standleyanus Parodi ex Covas La Pampa, ArgentinaNC7GREENHOUSE1990COLLECTEDPRE 01/01/1989-36.51666667, -64.01666667200Wild materialThe seeds are black, flowers green, leaves green. In the greenhouse it flowerd in the leaf axils and the seed was indehiscent. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. A decumbent wild plant.1071049PI 605739
11PI 572261AMA 57/81Amaranthus powellii S. Watson subsp. bouchonii (Thell.) Costea & Carretero GermanyNC7FIELD1990COLLECTEDPriesitz, Wittenberg.Wild materialThis accession includes plants with utricles that do not split at their equators but abscise with their tepals. The non-splitting could be useful for reduced shattering in grain production. observed by David Brenner1467232PI 572261
12PI 608663AMA 66/89Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson CanadaNC7GREENHOUSE1990COLLECTEDWild materialA prostrate spreading annual herb.1064840PI 608663
13PI 633576AMA 76Amaranthus deflexus L. PortugalNC7GREENHOUSE1990COLLECTEDWild material1064786PI 633576
14PI 633578AMA 56Amaranthus acutilobus Uline & W. L. Bray Copenhagen, DenmarkNC7GREENHOUSE1990DONATEDPRE 05/30/1990Wild materialThe leaf blade is deeply notched at the apex.1064811PI 633578
15PI 633579AMA 63Amaranthus acutilobus Uline & W. L. Bray Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyNC7GREENHOUSE1990DONATEDPRE 05/30/1990Wild materialThe petiole is as long or longer than the blade. The blade has a distinctive 0.5 cm notch at the apex.1064821PI 633579
16PI 538323K 432Amaranthus hybr.Pennsylvania, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1990DONATED02/23/1990Breeding materialPlant height 1.5m. Flowers green or pink. Seed white.1433259PI 538323
17PI 538324K 433Amaranthus hybr.Pennsylvania, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1990DONATED02/23/1990Breeding materialPlant height 1.5m. Flowers green. Seed white.1433260PI 538324
18PI 553076Giant AmaranthAmaranthus australis (A. Gray) J. D. Sauer Florida, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1989COLLECTED09/21/1989Levee edges and in standing water in a fertile fresh water wetland. One and one half kilometers south west of Alachua Sink in Paynes Prairie State Park, near Gainesville in Alachua County.29.58397000, -82.3241830017Wild materialLarge plants, up to 485 cm tall. Basal circumference 24 to 56 cm. The stems are hollow, with stem walls 1.5 cm thick, purple-red or green. If water level is high, roots grow out of the stem. Plants dioecious, still in flower at collection time. Low water level during germination is said to favor establishment. Frosts in October are said to kill the plants yearly.1448048PI 553076
19PI 553078DB 8916Amaranthus floridanus (S. Watson) J. D. Sauer Florida, United StatesNC7HABITAT1989COLLECTED09/20/1989Construction site, full sun with annual weeds, exposed soil derived from sea shells. Casey Key Estates, 50 meters east of Casey Key road, at address #1106. Less than 3 km north of Albee road. Casey Key, near Nokomis, in Sarasota County.27.13845600, -82.473763004Wild materialAfter drying the stems are still flexible and therefore easy to thresh. At collection time, males still in bloom, most leaves had fallen. Plants 25 to 50 cm tall, most have one erect stem and approximately nine horizontal stems. Varying amounts of red coloring on stems, utricles, and male tepals. Sample size 15 plants. Plants dioecious.1448050PI 553078
20PI 553079DB 8901Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson Iowa, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1989COLLECTED08/13/1989Urban roadsides, especially pavement cracks. Welch Avenue, south of Lincoln Way, and north of Hwy. 30, Ames, in Story County.42.01666667, -93.65000000290Wild materialContinuous flowering and fruiting. Plants 15 cm tall, sprawling to 200 cm wide. Some stems are thickened, red colored, small leaved, and could be diseased. Sample size 100, population size thousands.1448051PI 553079
21PI 572263DB 8921Amaranthus retroflexus L. Iowa, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1989COLLECTED10/08/1989Weed of a construction site and soybean field. Near "Country Kitchen" restaurant, at 16th and Duff streets. Ames, in Story County.42.01666667, -93.61666667270Wild materialIsolated from cultivated Amaranthus species by distance (no known cultivated Amaranthus in 2 km). The plants were dry and shattering at collection time, less than 1 meter tall. Sample size 18, population size hundreds.1467234PI 572263
22PI 642738403Amaranthus tamaulipensis Henrickson La Habana, CubaNC7GREENHOUSE1989COLLECTEDPRE 1988Havana.23.13333333, -82.36666667Ruderal sites (weedy).Wild material1052375PI 642738
23PI 606282Lal ShakAmaranthus blitum L. subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea BangladeshNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTEDPRE 03/01/1981Maijdi.22.86666667, 91.10000000LandraceThe seeds are black, flowers red, leaves amaranthine. Local name is Lal Shak. It is said to be a cultivated vegetable. It is fairly prolific and very coarse with large seeds. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. This taxonomic type is rare in the NPGS collection. It is a cultivated vegetable with black seeds, and red-purple leaves and flowers. (Dave Brenner)1031345PI 606282
24PI 607447CalalooAmaranthus retroflexus L. JamaicaNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTEDPRE 11/09/1979Wild materialThe seeds are black, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: weed. Caribbean pigweed, local name 'Calaloo.' It is said to be a wild variety eaten by humans, pigs, and chickens. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Vegetable use is unusual for this species.1031113PI 607447
25PI 628784RRC 1139Amaranthus cruentus L. Puebla, MexicoNC7FIELD1986COLLECTEDPRE 09/01/1982LandraceSeeds are light tan, flowers red, leaves rufescent. The RRC class type is: unique. The plants are tall and basically unbranched with Mexican grain type flower heads. It matures mid-season and there was some lodging. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1032622PI 628784
26PI 628793'Lenga-lenga'Amaranthus cruentus L. Shaba, Democratic Republic of the CongoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTEDPRE 04/01/1981North Shaba Province.CultivarThe seeds are black, flowers pinkish brown, leaves pinkish green. The RRC class type is unique. 'Lenga-lenga' It is a cultivated vegetable with distinctive elongated leaves. It is unbranched with some seed production in the field in Pennsylvania, USA. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1031353PI 628793
27PI 632235RRC 686Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson Arizona, United StatesNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTED05/01/1981Tucson.32.25000000, -111.00000000Wild materialThe seeds are black, flowers green, leaves shiny green. The RRC class type is: weed. It exhibited some lygus resistance and matured in the field. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1031358PI 632235
28PI 633589GueguiAmaranthus hypochondriacus L. Chihuahua, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTED11/01/1978Rancho el Mesquite near Chinipas.27.41666667, -108.50000000LandraceThe seeds are white, flowers red and green, leaves rufescent. The RRC class type is: mercado. It is used as a vegetable when young and is short for this type. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Cultivated by Warihio Indians. Used as a leafy vegetable in early stage (3-5 weeks) and as grain for tamales, atole, pinole.1031091PI 633589
29PI 643039RRC 415Amaranthus cruentus L. Morelos, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTED08/05/1979Hualzurco area, 1.3 km from Amayuca.18.70000000, -98.766666671200Field of a forage legume and interplant of tomatillos and beans.LandraceThe seeds are white, glowers red-purple, leaves rufescent. The RRC class type is: Mexican. Branches mature at the same time as main head; taller than most Mexican grain types. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catlaog. Emmaus, PA.1030484PI 643039
30PI 649521RRC 768Amaranthus cruentus L. Morelos, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTED11/05/1981Amilzingo18.75000000, -98.75000000LandraceThe seeds are white, flowers green and marbled, leaves green. The RRC class type is: Mexican. The plants are fairly uniform and lodged. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1031901PI 649521
31PI 649589RRC 720Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. Oaxaca, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTED10/29/1981Peras15.95000000, -96.75000000LandraceThe seeds are tan and dark brown, flowers light pink and dark pink, leaves variegated. The RRC class type is: mixteco. It is predominately tan-seeded, of uniform type and is uneven in height. Observaitons from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1031797PI 649589
32PI 658726GueguiAmaranthus hypochondriacus L. Chihuahua, MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1986COLLECTEDPRE 01/05/1979Municipio de Chinipas27.41666667, -108.50000000LandraceThe seed is light gold, flowers pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: unique. It is a Warihio Indian cultivar. The plants are bushy and late maturing with erect flowers. It resembles RRC 364 and RRC 540. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Growth habit is uniform with erect flowers and pink stems.1030357PI 658726
33PI 658727RRC 384Amaranthus cruentus L. GuatemalaNC7FIELD1986COLLECTED05/07/1979LandraceThe seeds are light tan, flowers green and marbled, leaves green. The RRC class type is: Guatemalan. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1030397PI 658727
34PI 698387RRC 1148Amaranthus cruentus L. Sonora, MexicoNC7FIELD1986COLLECTEDPRE 12/1982Rio Sonora, Mexico, near Arizpe30.33594500, -110.16656400Collected from farm storage of the1982 crop of amaranth grown by mestizo farmers way out of its traditional range.The seeds are dark brown, flowers red, leaves light rufescent. The RRC class type is: Mexican. The plants were uniform with huge flowers heads. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1032676PI 698387
35PI 511745SangoracheAmaranthus quitensis Kunth EcuadorNC7GREENHOUSE1984COLLECTED07/25/1979Municipal market, Riobamba2750Cultivated materialUsed medicinally1406681PI 511745
36PI 604196Ames 12990Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan EcuadorNC7GREENHOUSE1984COLLECTED07/25/1979Riobamba municipal market.-1.66666667, -78.633333332750Wild materialSeparated from a grow-out of PI 511745. It could have been from weed seeds that came with the greenhouse soil, but most likely the seeds came with an original sample from Ecuador.1062100PI 604196
37PI 490609Quinoa dulceAmaranthus caudatus L. Azuay, EcuadorNC7GREENHOUSE1984COLLECTED1979Caruncay, Caruncay District-2.93652900, -78.963164002588From a family farmThe seeds are light tan, flowers pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: South American. It is said to be used as grain and is very uniform. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Collected by H. Hauptli. Local name Quinoa dulce.1385545PI 490609
38PI 490642LSK 462Amaranthus caudatus L. PeruNC71984COLLECTEDAyacucho, Ayacucho District, Ayacucho Department2600Collected by C. Arbizu. Local name Achita.1385578PI 490642
39PI 481134IC-42255-5Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1983COLLECTEDPauri, Pauri30.14600000, 78.77900000LandraceCollected by B.D. Joshi. Used for baking bread. Popped seeds eaten with milk and sugar, sugar, or syrup. Leaves used as vegetable and as purgative. Dried stems burned (folklore). Local name Marchu.1376070PI 481134
40PI 490298WS80-192Amaranthus blitum L. subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea KenyaNC7PLANT1983COLLECTEDAbaluhya tribe, Kakamega market, Western Province0.30000000, 34.76666667LandraceErect, single stem plants, with green leaves, as observed in a greenhouse in Ames, Iowa 1999 by David Brenner.1385234PI 490298
41PI 482057TGR 340Amaranthus spinosus L. ZimbabweNC71983COLLECTED04/30/1982Backyard, 10km S of Zaka, Victoria Province-20.41666667, 31.41666667720Leaves burnt and mixed for snuff. Infloresence pink pigmented.1376993PI 482057
42PI 477916RRC 1023Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. MexicoNC7FIELD1982COLLECTEDCultivarThe seeds are white, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: mercado. The original selection was gold and white-seeded; it has been reselected for all white. It is a typical mercado type. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Yields high. Seed quality excellent. Adapted to mechanical harvest. Lodging resistant. Observations from the USDA Plant Inventory No. 191.1372852PI 477916
43PI 477917RRC 1024Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. MexicoNC7FIELD1982COLLECTEDCultivarThe seeds are gold, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: mercado. It is a typical mercado grain type and uniform. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Morphology similar to 81S-1023. Yields high. Seed gold-colored. Imparts pleasant color to baked goods. May be used as flour mixed with corn flour products. Observations from the USDA Plant Invertory No. 191.1372853PI 477917
44PI 477918Hin ChoiAmaranthus tricolor L. UnknownNC7GREENHOUSE1982COLLECTEDPRE 06/01/1981LandraceThe seeds are black, leaves variegated. The RRC class type is: cultivated vegetable. "Hin Choy.' It is marked like 'tiger leaf' and is uniform. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA Origin unknown possibly China. Tiger leaf vegetable type. Yields high. Leaves green and red variegated. (Dave Brenner)1372854PI 477918
45PI 540445AVRDC 75-75Amaranthus viridis L. Jawa, IndonesiaNC7GREENHOUSE1981COLLECTEDBogorWild materialThe seeds are black, flowers rust orange, leaves green. The RRC class type is: weed. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1435381PI 540445
46PI 566899'Co. 2'Amaranthus tricolor L. Tamil Nadu, IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1981DEVELOPEDPRE 02/20/1981CultivarThe seeds are black, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: weedy. Cultivar "Co. 2" from Tamil Nadu University, Coimbatore, India. Observations from Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1461870PI 566899
47PI 608661RRC 104Amaranthus graecizans L. IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1981COLLECTEDPRE 09/01/1977Cultivated materialThe seeds are black, flowers red, leaves amaranthine (dark reddish purple). The RRC class type is: horsetooth. The dark red-purple leaf color is unusual for this species. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. The utricles open on a circumscissile seam, and the leaves are ovate as observed by Brenner, Oct. 2011.1017785PI 608661
48PI 451711QuequiAmaranthus cruentus L. MexicoNC7GREENHOUSE1980COLLECTEDPRE 09/1980Baroguate, near AlamosLandraceLeaves, inflorescence red. Local names Alegria, Grain amaranth, Guegui and Weywi.1346647PI 451711
49PI 288277TOT2273Amaranthus graecizans L. subsp. aschersonianus (Thell.) Costea et al. IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1963COLLECTEDJunagadh suburbs, Junagadh District.The seeds are black, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: horsetooth. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1218227PI 288277
50PI 274279TOT2289Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. Himachal Pradesh, IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1961COLLECTEDPRE 09/01/1977Cornfield near Pachlan, Upper Kulu Valley.The seeds are white, flowers green, leaves green . The RRC class type is: Nepal. Derived from PI 274279. Same as RRC 84. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amarnth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1205885PI 274279