Amaranthus australis
southern amaranth, southern water-hemp
Family
Amaranthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Month
May - August
Height (meters)
2.0 - 9.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
In salt and marshy places.