Details for: PI 649301, Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson, 211

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Top Name:

211

Origin:

Collected – Texas, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Oct 2001

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		PI 649301 02ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Top Name:

211

Origin:

Collected – Texas, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Oct 2001

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

08 October 2001.
Texas, United States
Locality: Highway 166, Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis County.
Coordinates: 30.6242, -104.2742 (Map it)
Elevation: 1643m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Wash under road. Rocky-sandy soil. Associated with Collection Number 212 and Amaranthus palmeri.
Number of plants sampled: 20
Comment: Population of approximately 40.
Collector(s):

Pratt, Donald, Iowa State University

Donated

19 October 2001.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):

Pratt, Donald, Iowa State University

Accession Names and Identifiers

211

Type: Collector identifier

Pratt, Donald Iowa State University

Ames 26435

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

DP1001

Type: Exploration identifier

Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS

Exploration ID links

Narrative

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Albersia

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

101529

Place of publication:

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12:273. 1877

Verified:

08/18/2016 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Invalid Designation(s)
Amaranthus graecizans auct.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	matweed			1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	matweed amaranth			1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	prostrate amaranth			1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	prostrate pigweed			1	Whitson, T. D. et al., eds. 1999. Weeds of the West, ed. 5
Chinese	bei mei xian	北美苋		2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
English (Canada)	prostrate 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 fausse-blite		Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 89.
German	westamerikanischer Fuchsschwanz			2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 11 Dec 2002, from Amaranthus spp. to Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson

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	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	TE - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	PB - PINK BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%)	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	PS - PINK BASE AND PINK STEM (100%)	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 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%)	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 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.	V - ONE STRIPE (V-SHAPED) (100%)	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	GR - GREEN (100%)	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	GR - GREEN (100%)	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.	WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS)	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 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 (100%)	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 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	40	AMARANTH.AMES.2002	PI 649301 01ncao01 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	43	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
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	34	AMARANTH.AMES.2002.FALL	PI 649301 01ncao01 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	37	AMARANTH.AMES.2008.WINTER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.12		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 649301 02ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.14		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 649301 01ncao01 SD	Not Available