| COMMENT | REFERENCE ACCESSION | REFERENCE FOR DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS | Non-shattering healthy plants. | | AMARANTH.J.DELANO.FRIER | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| GENSTOCK | MALE STERILITY | MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE. | FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED | | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| GENSTOCK | MALE STERILITY | MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE. | FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 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. | 220 | 2 | AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FIELD-N-11 | PI 490693 90ncab01 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. | 75 | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED ABSCISION | ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY. | BI - UTRICLE BURST IRREGULARLY (IF WITHOUT ABSCISION, IT IS NON-SHATTERING) | 251 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 490693 84ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED ABSCISION | ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY. | EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED ABSCISION | ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY. | EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | RD - RED OR DARKER STEM WITH SOLID COLORING, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%) | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%) | | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 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 (100%) | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 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. | SP - SPECKLED (100%) | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | BRANCHING INDEX | BRANCHING INDEX (USES IPGRI SYSTEM) | 6 - MANY BRANCHES, ALL NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM | 2 | AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FIELD-N-11 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | GR - GREEN | 251 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 490693 84ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | GR - GREEN (100%) | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | MARBLED INFLORESCENCE | INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus). | NONE - NOT PRESENT (0%) | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM. | WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS) | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP | MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM. | WILD - WILD (INCLUDES ALL WEEDS) | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%) | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | BE - BROWN EDGES WITH BLACK SIDES (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 490693 90ncab01 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 | 900 | AMARANTH.AMES.1989 | PI 490693 84ncpo01 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 | 65 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED SHAPE | SEED SHAPE | EB - ELLIPSOID OR OVOID WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 490693 90ncab01 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 | | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE | 1 - ERECT | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| MORPHOLOGY | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE | 1 - ERECT | 74 | AMARANTH.AMES.2015.FALL | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY | THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST. | FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP | 1 | AMA.AMES.2013.FIELD.D.PLANTED.AUG1 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| PHENOLOGY | ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY | THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST. | LATE - NO PLANTS MATURED SEED, THOUGH THE PLANTS WERE HEALTHY | 2 | AMARANTH.AMES.2008.FIELD-N-11 | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .039 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 490693 86ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .04 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 490693 90ncab01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .042 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 490693 89ncai01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .06 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | PI 490693 84ncpo01 SD | Not Available |