Details for: Ames 2150, Amaranthus spinosus L., RRC 238


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Top Name:
RRC 238
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1981
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Top Name:
RRC 238
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1981
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Source History
Donated
16 March 1978.
Kenya

Donor(s):
20 February 1981.
Pennsylvania, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
RRC 238
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

RRC 78S-238
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center

Ames 2150
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
The seeds are black, flowers green, leaves green. The RRC class type is: weed. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

2804
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:991. 1753
Verified:
03/12/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcarelessweed  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishedlebur  1Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Englishneedlebur  1Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
Englishprickly amaranth  1Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
Englishprickly calalu  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishPrince-of-Wales-feather  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishspiny amaranth  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishspiny pigweed  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishthorny amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishthorny pigweed  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Chineseci xian刺苋 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchépinard cochon  2Feuillet, C. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. French common names
Frenchépinard malabre  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germandorniger Fuchsschwanz  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanMalabarspinat  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India (Hindi)kanta chaulai  2Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
India (Marathi)kante math  2Girija, T. & Tabish. Flowers of India (on-line resource).
Portuguese (Brazil)bredo-bravo  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)bredo-de-espinho  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)carurú-bravo  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)carurú-de-espinho  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishbledo espinoso  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishespinaca de Malabar  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)quintonil  2Lira, R. et al., eds. 2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 114-115.
Swedishtaggamarant  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYBLADE PIGMENTATIONBLADE PIGMENTATION, MOST CLEAR BEFORE FLOWERING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PIGMENTATION OF SENESCENT LEAVES OR THE IRIDESCENT PURPLE COLOR UNDER SOME JUVENILE OR NEW LEAVES.GN - NORMAL GREEN AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYBLADE PIGMENTATIONBLADE PIGMENTATION, MOST CLEAR BEFORE FLOWERING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PIGMENTATION OF SENESCENT LEAVES OR THE IRIDESCENT PURPLE COLOR UNDER SOME JUVENILE OR NEW LEAVES.GN - NORMAL GREEN (100%)89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN (100%)89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS) AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER Not Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS)89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.1001AMARANTH.AMES.2004.FALLAmes 2150 90nceo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT89AMARANTH.AMES.2007.FALLAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..024 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 2150 90nceo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..027 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 2150 81ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..03 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 2150 07ncai01 SD