Taxon:  Amaranthus crassipes Schltdl.



Summary
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Albersia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
315011
Place of publication:
Linnaea 6:757.  1831
Verified:
06/20/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  4. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  6. Gooding, E. G. et al. 1965. Flora of Barbados.
  7. Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  9. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  10. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  11. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  12. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  13. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  14. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  15. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishclubfoot amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishspreading amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishtropical spreading amaranth  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Spanishbledo de clavo  2Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Spanishbledo manso  2Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoChihuahuae.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoCoahuila de Zaragoza Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoDurango Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoNuevo León Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosíe.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSonoran.w.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridas.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisianas.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampechen.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuerétaro Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llaven.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCayman Islands  Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela n.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia n.Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
3AdventiveNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhereFNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida (s.), Louisiana (s.), South Carolina]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua (e.), Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí (e.), Sonora (n.w.), Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche (n.), Querétaro, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (n.), Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela (n.)
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia (n.)
Adventive
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama]
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Henrickson, J. 1999. Studies in New World Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Sida 18:785-788.
  5. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  6. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  7. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  8. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315011. Accessed 14 April 2026.