Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus albus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1995).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from south U.S.A. to northeast Mexico; introduced in the rest of the world, according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Disturbed ground, alongside roads, in and near settlements, cultivated land and other ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Late summer – fall: AUG, SEP, OCT.
Amaranthus albus – habit. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – habit. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with branches. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stems with inflorescences. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stems with inflorescences. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with inflorescences. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with inflorescences. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescences. Inflorescences are axillary cymose clusters. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescences. Inflorescences are axillary cymose clusters. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescences. Inflorescences are axillary cymose clusters. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with fruits. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with fruits and seeds. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with fruits and seeds. Kochani, near the railway station, 27.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus albus – stem with cauline leaves, fruits and seed. Kochani, near the railway station, 29.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 401 – 408.
