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Details for: PI 572255,
Amaranthus
hybr., Aberrant Amaranth
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus
hybr.
Top Name:
Aberrant Amaranth
Origin:
Collected – California, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
17 Aug 1991
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus
hybr.
Top Name:
Aberrant Amaranth
Origin:
Collected – California, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
17 Aug 1991
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
California, United States
Locality:
Tyler Island Road, on Tyler Island, in the Delta of the Sacramento river, Sacramento County.
Coordinates:
38.1667, -121.4167
(Map it)
Elevation:
3m.
Donated
17 August 1991.
California, United States
Donor(s):
Hauptli, Holly
Accession Names and Identifiers
Aberrant Amaranth
Type: Local name
HH 205
Type: Donor identifier
Ames 16110
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7
USDA ARS NCRPIS
Narrative
This accession has mixed species characteristics but not the non-splitting utricles as documented in: Aberrant Amaranthus Populations of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California. By Tucker and Sauer. Madrono 1958 Vol. 14, pages 252-261.
Amaranthus
hybr.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
311496
Comment:
catch-all record for miscellaneous
Amaranthus
crosses. See accession data
Verified:
03/26/1987
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Herbarium specimen
Brenner, David, Iowa State University
. 29 Oct 1991. Located at NC-7. Inventory sample: PI 572255 91ncao01.
Citations
Blair M.W., J.M. Londoño, M.A. Buitrago-Bitar, X. Wu, & D.M. Brenner.
2023. Differentiation of Andean and Mesoamerican accessions in a proposed core collection of grain amaranths. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1144681.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1144681
.
Note:
The accessions are not listed in the publication but were provided separately by the authors.
Number of accessions cited:
203
Chan, K. F. & M. Sun.
1997. Genetic diversity and relationships detected by isozyme and RAPD analysis of crop and wild species of Amaranthus. Theor. Appl. Genet. 95:865-873.
Number of accessions cited:
58
Tucker, J. M. & J. D. Sauer.
1958. Aberrant Amaranthus Populations of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California. Madroño 14:252-261.
Note:
Regarding plants from the same location.
Number of accessions cited:
1
Pedigree
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Observations
Phenotype Data
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GENSTOCK
MALE STERILITY
MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.
FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
TB - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
TE - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR
133
AMARANTH.AMES.1991
PI 572255 91ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
RB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (30%)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
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MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (70%)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 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%)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN
133
AMARANTH.AMES.1991
PI 572255 91ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (100%)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
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MORPHOLOGY
MARBLED INFLORESCENCE
INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).
NONE - NOT PRESENT
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.
WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
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MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED COLOR
SEED COLOR frequency
BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 572255 91ncai01 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
93
AMARANTH.AMES.1991
PI 572255 91ncao01 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
72
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED SHAPE
SEED SHAPE
EB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%)
AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE
1 - ERECT
86
AMARANTH.AMES.2017.FALL
PI 572255 91ncai01 SD
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 572255 91ncao01 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 572255 91ncai01 SD