Amaranthus californicus
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Amaranthus californicus is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....

 known by the common name California amaranth. It is a glabrous monoecious
Plant sexuality
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 annual that is native to most of the western United States
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 and Canada
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. The plant grows from 10 to 50 centimeters tall. It is found in moist flats or near bodies of water, and blooms from summer to fall.
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