Taxonomy

Amaranthus retroflexus | Common Amaranth

Distribution

Status

First reported in the wild

1867

Invasiveness

Non-native species - Low risk of Impact

Irish status

Occasional

Introduction pathways - 1

Transport Contaminant

Introduction pathways subclass - 1

Seed contaminant

Invasive score

11

Species Biology

Broad environment

Terrestrial

Species group

Plant

Native region

South America

Distribution

World distribution(GBIF)

Temporal change

Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024

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