Taxon Report

Amaranthus watsonii Standl.

Watson's amaranth

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© 2003 Debra Valov

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Amaranthus watsonii Standl.
Common Name:
Watson's amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Element Code: PDAMA04170
USDA Plants Symbol: AMWA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Sep Apr-Sep
Elevation: 20-1700 (65-5580)
General Habitats: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calexico (3211564), Castle Peaks (3511532), Crescent Peak (3511542), Heber (3211565), Hopkins Well (3311458), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Traver (3611944)

Notes

Potentially threatened by solar energy development and vehicles. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 41:505 (1914) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 December 2024].