Amaranthus australis
southern amaranth, giant amaranth
Habitat
Ruderal. Brackish marshes.
Native
Wetland Status
NWI : OBL
FDEP: OBL
Very tall herb. Leaves alternate, large (to about 1 foot long), long petioles. Tiny flowers in numerous long spikes. Flowers rudimentary and subtended by bracts. Usually found in wetland edge and ditch situations, often where disturbed.
