PlantaeSpecies
Alternanthera echinocephala
(Hook.f.) Christoph.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Genus
Alternanthera
Species
Alternanthera echinocephala
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Alternanthera menziesiiTelanthera argenteaBrandesia echinocephalaAchyranthes echinocephalaTelanthera echinocephala
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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