Amaranthaceae Family — Genera & Species
Amaranthaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 464 species in 109 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Amaranthaceae species
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
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Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
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Aerva tomentosa
Aerva microphylla
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Brazilian joyweed
Alternanthera brasiliana
Greg III EsperaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Caracas False Amaranth
Alternanthera caracasana
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Joseph's Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
潘立傑 LICHIEH_PANCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Alternanthera nahui
Alice ShanksCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
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Love Lies Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
Andrés Ramírez-BarreraCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Tumbleweed
Amaranthus graecizans
zebedeugalinhaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Tropical Amaranth
Amaranthus polygonoides
Sam KieschnickCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
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Genera in the Amaranthaceae family
- Atriplex66 species · e.g. Holloway's saltbush
- Maireana57 species · e.g. Smooth Bluebush
- Amaranthus38 species · e.g. Southern Amaranth
- Chenopodium34 species · e.g. Lambsquarters
- Alternanthera22 species · e.g. Brazilian joyweed
- Sclerolaena17 species · e.g. Spiny Poverty Bush
- Ptilotus13 species · e.g. Velvet Mulla Mulla
- Suaeda13 species · e.g. Sea Blite
- Salsola12 species · e.g. Leafless Saltwort
- Achyranthes8 species · e.g. Shrub chaff-flower
- Dysphania8 species · e.g. Tiny Goosefoot
- Beta7 species · e.g. Beetroot
- Gomphrena7 species · e.g. Globe Amaranth
- Iresine7 species · e.g. Bloodleaf
- Bassia6 species · e.g. Arabian Bassia
- Celosia6 species · e.g. Silver Cockscomb
- Halothamnus6 species
- Salicornia6 species · e.g. Annual Glasswort
- Aerva5 species · e.g. Aerva tomentosa
- Anabasis4 species · e.g. Desert Anabasis
- Charpentiera4 species
- Haloxylon4 species · e.g. Saxaul
- Rhagodia4 species · e.g. Broad-leaved Saltbush
- Corispermum3 species · e.g. Bugseed
- Cornulaca3 species · e.g. Desert Thorn
- Deeringia3 species · e.g. Climbing Spinach
- Froelichia3 species · e.g. Florida snakecotton
- Halosarcia3 species · e.g. Shrubby Samphire
- Pfaffia3 species · e.g. Suma
- Arthrocnemum2 species · e.g. Samphire
- Bienertia2 species
- Blutaparon2 species
- Bosea2 species · e.g. Yerva mora
- Cyathula2 species · e.g. Chinese herb of life
- Dasysphaera2 species · e.g. Velvet Plant
- Dissocarpus2 species
- Einadia2 species · e.g. Spear Saltbush
- Halogeton2 species · e.g. Rabbitbrush
- Neokochia2 species · e.g. Summer cypress
- Nitrophila2 species · e.g. Western nitrophila
- Tidestromia2 species · e.g. Woolly Tidestromia
- Acroglochin1 species · e.g. Persicaria
- Agathophora1 species · e.g. Foxtail Cypress
- Allenrolfea1 species · e.g. Occidental Pickleweed
- Allmaniopsis1 species · e.g. Bushy Allmaniopsis
- Aphanisma1 species · e.g. Sea Purslane
- Archiatriplex1 species
- Arthraerua1 species
- Arthrophytum1 species · e.g. Ili Arthrophytum
- Axyris1 species · e.g. Russian Pigweed
- Baolia1 species
- Centemopsis1 species
- Centrostachys1 species · e.g. Water Amaranth
- Ceratocarpus1 species · e.g. Sand false-smoke
- Chamissoa1 species
- Chenopodiastrum1 species · e.g. Nettle-leaved Goosefoot
- Cyathobasis1 species
- Cycloloma1 species · e.g. Tumbleweed
- Didymanthus1 species
- Digera1 species · e.g. Sand Humper
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.