Details for: PI 708399, Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson, Population 3


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson
Top Name:
Population 3
Origin:
Collected – Arizona, United States
Received by NPGS:
03 Feb 2021
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 708399 23ncai01 SD
 
Images (21 total. Click on image for more.)

PLANT

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson
Top Name:
Population 3
Origin:
Collected – Arizona, United States
Received by NPGS:
03 Feb 2021
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Source History
Collected
30 September 2019.
Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Locality: East of Amado, Coronado National Forest. Forest Road 4077AK, right turn off of road to the north of Mt. Hopkins Rd.
Coordinates: 31.6900, -110.9567 (Map it)
Elevation: 1265m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/Lon determined from GIS
Habitat: Desert / tundra
Environment description: Plants scattered on very steep rocky SW facing slope, very rocky soil, granite and igneous rocks. 50% of individuals flowering and fruiting, 50% at least partially dead. Population size of about 30.
Number of plants sampled: 14
Associated species: Thorn scrub of acacia, Dasylirion, Opuntia, Erythrina, Fouquieria, Agave, and Lamiaceae shrub
Aspect: Southwest
Comment: Collected with the Field Botany Biol 189T Class, Calfornia State University, Fresno, with support of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, in cooperation with California State University, Fresno
Collector(s):
Donated
03 February 2021.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Population 3
Type: Donor identifier
Waselkov, Katherine California State University, Fresno

KW 334
Type: Collector identifier
Waselkov, Katherine California State University, Fresno

KW0919
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
Exploration ID links

Ames 35638
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Height ~1 ft tall, few branches from base. Reddish stems, whitish-green flowers. At the time of collection: 50% of individuals flowering and fruiting, 50% at least partially
dead.
Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:

414564
Place of publication:

S. Watson et al., Bot. California 2:42. 1880
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature
Verified:
10/03/2005 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Amblogyna torreyi A. Gray

Autonym(s)
Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson var. torreyi

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus bigelovii Uline & W. L. Bray
Amaranthus pringlei S. Watson

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBigelow's amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
EnglishTorrey's amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Name Has Been Verified: 28 Sep 2021, from Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson to Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. ex S. Watson
Other Links
original seed packet
Actions
  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 708399 to Ames 35638. 09 Jul 2025.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Herbarium specimen
Citations
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKMALE STERILITYMALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEED ABSCISIONABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.TE - UTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORRB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (75%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYADULT STEM COLORADULT STEM COLORST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (25%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYBLADE PIGMENTATIONBLADE 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%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORGR - GREEN (100%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYINFLORESCENCE SHAPEINFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)AT - IN LEAF AXILS AND TERMINAL (especially for some Amaranthus tricolor)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMARBLED INFLORESCENCEINFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).NONE - NOT PRESENT (0%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYMORPHOLOGICAL GROUPMORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPETIOLE PIGMENTATIONPETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORTHE 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.100127AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTAXONOMIC VERACITYTaxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTERMINAL INFLORESCENCETERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE1 - ERECT123AMARANTH.AMES.2021.FALL.CAMPUS.GHPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..034 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708399 23ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..041 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708399 21ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTTHE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY..051 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708399 21ncai01 SDNot Available