Category: Dicots
Family Name: Amaranthaceae

Achyranthes - [maps | photos]

• Achyranthes japonica * (Miq.) Nakai
  Common Name: japanese chaff flower

Alternanthera - [maps | photos]

• Alternanthera paronichyoides * St.-Hil.
  Common Name: smooth joyweed

• Alternanthera philoxeroides * (Mart.) Griseb.
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: alligator weed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl.

Amaranthus - [maps | photos]

• Amaranthus albus * L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: prostrate pigweed

• Amaranthus arenicola * I.M. Johnst.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: sandhill amaranth

• Amaranthus australis * (A. Gray) J.D. Sauer
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: southern amaranth

• Amaranthus blitoides * S. Watson
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: mat amaranth
  Synonyms:
  

         • Amaranthus graecizans auct. non L.

• Amaranthus blitum * L.
  Common Name: purple amaranth

• Amaranthus hybridus * L.
  Common Name: slim amaranth

• Amaranthus palmeri * S. Watson
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: carelessweed

• Amaranthus powellii * S. Watson
  Common Name: Powell's amaranth

• Amaranthus retroflexus * L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: redroot amaranth

• Amaranthus rudis J.D. Sauer
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: tall amaranth
  Synonyms:
  

         • Acnida tamariscina auct. non (Nutt.) Wood

• Amaranthus spinosus * L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: spiny amaranth

• Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J.D. Sauer
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
  Common Name: roughfruit amaranth
  Synonyms:
  

         • Acnida tuberculata Moq.

• Amaranthus viridis * L.
  Common Name: slender amaranth
  Synonyms:
  

         • Amaranthus gracilis Desf.

Celosia - [maps | photos]

• Celosia argentea * L.
  Common Name: silver cock's comb

Chenopodium - [maps | photos]

• Chenopodium album L. var. album *
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: lambs quarters

• Chenopodium album L. var. missouriense (Aellen) Bassett & Crompton
  Common Name: Missouri lambs quarters
  Synonyms:
  

         • Chenopodium missouriense Aellen

• Chenopodium berlandieri Moq. var. berlandieri
  Common Name: pitseed goosefoot

• Chenopodium berlandieri Moq. var. bushianum (Aellen) Cronquist
  Common Name: Bush's goosefoot
  Synonyms:
  

         • Chenopodium bushianum Aellen

• Chenopodium murale * L.
  Common Name: nettleleaf goosefoot

• Chenopodium pumilio * R. Br.
  Common Name: clammy goosefoot

• Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.
  Common Name: mapleleaf goosefoot
  Synonyms:
  

         • Chenopodium gigantospermum Aellen

• Chenopodium standleyanum Aellen
  Common Name: Standley's goosefoot

Cycloloma - [maps | photos]

• Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) Coult.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
  Common Name: winged pigweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Kochia atriplicifolia Spreng.

Dysphania - [maps | photos]

• Dysphania ambrosioides * (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: Mexican tea
  Synonyms:
  

         • Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

Froelichia - [maps | photos]

• Froelichia floridana (Nutt.) Moq.
  Common Name: plains snake cotton

• Froelichia gracilis (Hook.) Moq.
  Common Name: slender snake cotton

Iresine - [maps | photos]

• Iresine rhizomatosa Standl.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
  Common Name: Juda's bush, bloodleaf

Kochia - [maps | photos]

• Kochia scoparia * (L.) Schrad.
  NWI R2 TN: No Wetland Indicator
  Common Name: molly

Salsola - [maps | photos]

• Salsola tragus * L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: prickly Russian thistle
  Synonyms:
  

         • Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Celak.