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Details for: PI 708009,
Amaranthus cruentus
L., RRC 1020
Summary
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Taxonomy
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Pedigree
IPR
Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Top Name:
RRC 1020
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 708009 06ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Top Name:
RRC 1020
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1986
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Source History
Collected
PRE 15 April 1986.
Mexico
Donated
15 April 1986.
Pennsylvania, United States
Donor(s):
Rodale Research Center
Accession Names and Identifiers
RRC 1020
Type: Institute identifier
Group: RODALE
From the Rodale Research Center (RRC), Pennsylvania
Rodale Research Center
Ames 5626
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS
Narrative
The seeds are white, flowers marbled, leaves green. The RRC class type is: Mexican. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. As reported in the 1981 publication the RRC plant breeders dropped this line after1978 because of lack of uniformity.
Amaranthus cruentus
L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
70070
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1269. 1759
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587188
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
02/04/2003
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus
L. subsp.
cruentus
(L.) Thell.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus chlorostachys
Willd.
Amaranthus flavus
L.
Amaranthus paniculatus
L.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
African-spinach
1
Costea, M. et al.
2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the
Amaranthus hybridus
species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
English
blood amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
bush greens
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
caterpillar amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
Indian-spinach
1
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
English
panicled amaranth
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English
purple amaranth
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
red amaranth
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
red shank
1
Jessop, J. P. & H. R. Toelken, eds.
1986. Flora of South Australia, ed. 4.
English
Sudan-spinach
1
Costea, M. et al.
2001. Preliminary results toward a revision of the
Amaranthus hybridus
species complex (Amaranthaceae). Sida 19:945-949.
English
wild amaranth
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Chinese
lao ya gu
老鸦谷
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
French
amarante
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
French
amarante étalée
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French
queue de renard
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
Rispenfuchsschwanz
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
rispiger Fuchsschwanz
2
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Portuguese
amaranto
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Portuguese
bredo
2
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Spanish
achita
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
bledo
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)
quintonil
2
Lira, R. et al., eds.
2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 114-115.
Swedish
blodamarant
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Name
References
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PINUMBERED:
Assigned PI 708009 to Ames 5626. 21 May 2025.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
Kauffman, Charles S.
1981. Improved grain amaranth varieties and their yields (3-year summary).
Note:
RRC 1020 is on page 13
Number of accessions cited:
0
Pedigree
Description:
SPS (single plant selection) from RRC NUM 77S-362, also known as RRC 362.
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
CHEMICAL
SEED STARCH TYPE
THE PERCENT OF OPAQUE PERISPERM SEEDS, WHICH STAIN REDISH-BROWN WITH IODINE, OR OBSERVED THROUGH LIGHT COLORED SEED COATS. A LOW PERCENT OPAQUE INDICATES A HIGH PERCENT TRANSLUCENT. REFERENCE: OKUNO AND SAKAGUCHI 1982 HEREDITY 73:467.
100
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 708009 87ncai01 SD
Not Available
GENSTOCK
MALE STERILITY
MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.
FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
BLADE PIGMENTATION
BLADE 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
MORPHOLOGY
BLADE PIGMENTATION
BLADE 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%)
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (60%)
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
MARBLED INFLORESCENCE
INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).
MARB - PRESENT
AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
MARBLED INFLORESCENCE
INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).
MARB - PRESENT (60%)
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.
MEXI - MEXICAN C.S. Kauffman 1992 Food Reviews International 8:165-185
AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
GN - GREEN (100%)
95
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
WH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 708009 87ncai01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEEDLING COLOR
THE 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.
100
52
AMARANTH.AMES.2006.FALL
PI 708009 86ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED SHAPE
SEED SHAPE
RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 708009 87ncai01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.063
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 708009 87ncai01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.069
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 708009 87ncai02 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.07
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 708009 86ncao01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.08
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 708009 06ncai01 SD