| 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. | | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 90ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| COMMENT | REFERENCE ACCESSION | REFERENCE FOR DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS | CRGUAT reference morphology | | AMARANTH.RODALE.RES.CENTER | | 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. | 150 | | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| 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. | 175 | 10 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED ABSCISION | ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY. | EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | RB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%) | | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | RB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| 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%) | 10 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| 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 (70%) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| 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 (30%) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | GR - GREEN | 53 | AMARANTH.AMES.1991 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | GR - GREEN (70%) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) | 88 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) | 53 | AMARANTH.AMES.1991 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | RED - DARK AMARANTHINE, DARKER THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 62B (RED OR PURPLE) (30%) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | WH - WHITE (VERY PALE GREEN) | 88 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 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) | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM. | CRGUAT - A. cruentus GUATEMALAN 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%) | 10 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | GN - GREEN (70%) | | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (30%) | | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (77%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | WH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 90ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | WH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (23%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| 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 | 200 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 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 | 100 | AMARANTH.AMES.1991 | PI 511719 87ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED SHAPE | SEED SHAPE | RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED SHAPE | SEED SHAPE | RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 511719 90ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | TAXONOMIC VERACITY | Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination. | TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES | | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE | 1 - ERECT | 52 | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY | THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST. | FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP | | AMA.AMES.2015.FIELD.W-5 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY | THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST. | LATE - NO PLANTS MATURED SEED, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY | 10 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .05 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 511719 87ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .05 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 511719 89ncai01 SD | |