Descriptor: BLADE PIGMENTATION (BLADEPIG)



 
Definition:
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.
Crop:
AMARANTH
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
3
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)


Studies or environments

Distribution of Values for BLADE PIGMENTATION (BLADEPIG)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
BPBASAL AREA PIGMENTED40
CDCHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENT, PALE MARKS, THAT CAN BE WHITE, YELLOW ORANGE, PINK OR RED15
CSCENTRAL SPOT311
GDDARK GREEN22
GMVGREEN MIDVEIN3
GNNORMAL GREEN2241
RDENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK)464
RVMARGIN AND VEIN PIGMENTED329
SECSECTORING, PATCHES THAT RADIATE AWAY FROM THE MIDVEIN.72
SPSPECKLED206
VONE STRIPE (V-SHAPED)71
VVTWO STRIPES (V-SHAPED)6
XXOTHER377