| CHEMICAL | SEED STARCH TYPE | THE PERCENT OF OPAQUE PERISPERM SEEDS, WHICH STAIN REDISH-BROWN WITH IODINE, OR OBSERVED THROUGH LIGHT COLORED SEED COATS. A LOW PERCENT OPAQUE INDICATES A HIGH PERCENT TRANSLUCENT. REFERENCE: OKUNO AND SAKAGUCHI 1982 HEREDITY 73:467. | 100 | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 538324 91ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| GENSTOCK | MALE STERILITY | MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE. | FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| 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. | 125 | 39 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD | PI 538324 91ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED ABSCISION | ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY. | EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | ADULT STEM COLOR | ADULT STEM COLOR | RB - RED OR DARKER BASE BUT GREEN STEM (100%) | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 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. | CS - CENTRAL SPOT (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD | PI 538324 91ncei01 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. | CS - CENTRAL SPOT (100%) | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | FLOWER COLOR | FLOWER COLOR | GR - GREEN (100%) | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | INFLORESCENCE SHAPE | INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION | PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM) | GN - GREEN (100%) | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED COLOR | SEED COLOR frequency | WH - WHITE SEED COAT, RHS ORANGE-WHITE 159A (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 538324 91ncei01 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 | 170 | AMARANTH.AMES.1993 | PI 538324 91ncei01 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 | 160 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | SEED SHAPE | SEED SHAPE | RB - ROUND, WITH ROUNDED BULGING PERISPERM (100%) | | AMARANTH.AMES.SEED.1997 | PI 538324 91ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | TAXONOMIC VERACITY | Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination. | ATYP - ATYPICAL | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| MORPHOLOGY | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE | TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE | 1 - ERECT | 161 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FALL | PI 538324 90ncpo01 SD | Not Available |
| PHENOLOGY | ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY | THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST. | FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP | 39 | AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD | PI 538324 91ncei01 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 538324 03ncai01 SD | |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .05 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | NSSL 307808 52 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 538324 90ncpo01 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 538324 91ncei01 SD | Not Available |
| PRODUCTION | HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT | THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY. | .09 | | NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER | NSSL 307808 01 SD | Not Available |