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Details for: PI 608029,
Amaranthus albus
L., Ames 25459
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus albus
L.
Top Name:
Ames 25459
Origin:
Collected – Missouri, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
09 Sep 1999
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 608029 02ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus albus
L.
Top Name:
Ames 25459
Origin:
Collected – Missouri, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
09 Sep 1999
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
30 August 1999.
Missouri, United States
Locality:
Southwest Center, Mt. Vernon.
Coordinates:
37.0667, -93.8833
(Map it)
Elevation:
378m.
Number of plants sampled:
20
Collector(s):
Thomas, Andrew L., University of Missouri - Columbia
Donated
09 September 1999.
Missouri, United States
Donor(s):
Thomas, Andrew L., University of Missouri - Columbia
Accession Names and Identifiers
Ames 25459
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
Narrative
Amaranthus albus
L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
101509
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1268. 1759
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
03/12/2004
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
common tumbleweed
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English
stiff tumbleweed
1
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English
tumble pigweed
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
tumbleweed
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
white amaranth
1
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
English
white pigweed
1
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Chinese
bai xian
白苋
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
English (Canada)
tumble pigweed
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name
2
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 89.
French (Canada)
amarante blanche
Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel
2
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 89.
German
weißer Fuchsschwanz
2
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
Portuguese (Brazil)
carurú-branco
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Swedish
vit amarant
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Name
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Pathogens
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Herbarium specimen
Thomas, Andrew L., University of Missouri - Columbia
. 1999. Located at NC7. Inventory sample: PI 608029 99ncao01. Came with the original seed sample.
Citations
Stetter, M. G. & K. J. Schmid.
2017.
Analysis of phylogenetic relationships and genome size evolution of the Amaranthus genus using GBS indicates the ancestors of an ancient crop
. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 109:80–92.
Number of accessions cited:
71
Pedigree
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
GENSTOCK
MALE STERILITY
MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.
FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
PS - PINK BASE AND PINK STEM (100%)
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 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 (100%)
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (100%)
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
GN - GREEN (100%)
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 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
31
AMARANTH.AMES.2002
PI 608029 99ncao01 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
33
AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL
PI 608029 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.029
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 608029 99ncao01 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
PI 608029 02ncai01 SD