| GROWTH | GROWTH HABIT | GROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM) | 1 - ERECT | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | GROWTH HABIT | GROWTH HABIT (USES THE IPGRI SYSTEM) | 1 - ERECT | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| GROWTH | PLANT HEIGHT | THE HEIGHT OF ADULT PLANTS OR OF NON-FLOWERING PLANTS AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. MEASURED IN CENTIMETERS FROM THE GROUND TO THE INFLORESCENCE TOP. | 240 | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | 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 | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | 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. | RV - MARGIN AND VEIN PIGMENTED | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | BRANCHING INDEX | BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM) | 1 - NO BRANCHES | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | BRANCHING INDEX | BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM) | 9 - BRANCHES ALL ALONG THE STEM | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | RUF - RUFESCENT (MIXTURE OF RED AND GREEN PARTS OF FLOWERS, OR OTHERWISE A RUSTY LOOK) | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | INFLORESCENCE SHAPE | INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | SB - SHORT SIDE BRANCHES, 1/4 OR SHORTER THAN THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH (INCLUDES SOME MANY-STEMMED WEEDS) | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM. | WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS) | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (3%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | Ames 12989 96ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | BL - BLACK SEED COAT, RHS BLACK 202A (97%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | Ames 12989 96ncai01 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 | 96 | AMARANTH.AMES.1990 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED SHAPE | SEED SHAPE | RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | Ames 12989 96ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEX TYPE | SEX TYPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | MIX - MONECIOUS WITH MALE AND FEMALE FLOWERS MIXED IN GLOMERULES | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE | 1 - ERECT | 34 | AMARANTH.AMES.1996 | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .03 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | Ames 12989 96ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .04 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | Ames 12989 90ncao01 SD | Not Available |