Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus deflexus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to South America, from Bolivia to southern South America; introduced in other parts of the world according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found usually on disturbed ground- alongside roads, cultivated land, gardens, orchards, in and near settlements.
Flowering period: Late summer – fall: AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV.
Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 21.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 21.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – habit. Kochani, 18.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – flowering stems with inflorescences. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – flowering stems with inflorescences. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 18.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 18.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus –inflorescences. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 21.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 21.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – inflorescence. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – fruiting inflorescence. Kochani, 21.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaves. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – stem with leaves. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – abaxial side of leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – abaxial side of leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – abaxial side of leaf. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – stem. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amaranthus deflexus – stem. Kochani, 30.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.