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Amaranthus californicus is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name California amaranth. It is a glabrous monoecious annual that is native to most of the western United States and Canada. The plant grows from 10 to 50 centimeters tall. It is found in moist flats or near bodies of water, and blooms from summer to fall.
Annual herb
4 - 19 in Tall
Spreading
Moderate
Red
Summer
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Wetland-Riparian
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Likely
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Confirmed
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
White-lined Sphinx Moth
Hyles lineata
Gentle Leafcutter Bee
Megachile gentilis
Beet Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua