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Palmer's Amaranth
Plants

Palmer’s Pigweed

Amaranthus palmeri

Authorship: Watson

Sources

[Lieb 1352]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyAMARANTHACEAE (Amaranthus Family)
GenusAmaranthus
Speciespalmeri

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
danrey07Oct 25, 2026W McKinley St, Phoenix, AZ, US
Quintonil Tropical (opens in new tab)
Quintonil Tropical
marcopolo_amarillasOct 25, 2026Fracc Musalá Isla Bonita, Raquet Club, 80065 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
Quintonil Tropical (opens in new tab)
Quintonil Tropical
marcopolo_amarillasOct 25, 2026Fracc Musalá Isla Bonita, Raquet Club, 80065 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
sierrainwinterOct 13, 2026Rincon Creek Trail, Vail, AZ, US
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
cray87slyOct 25, 2026Jackson, SC 29831, USA
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
sierrainwinterOct 13, 2026Rincon Creek Trail, Vail, AZ, US
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
cymaticsOct 25, 2026N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ, US
Laskavec Palmerův (opens in new tab)
Laskavec Palmerův
petrhavranekSep 13, 2026Pima County, Arizona, Spojené státy americké
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
rianafourieOct 25, 2026North West, BW
Palmer's Amaranth (opens in new tab)
Palmer's Amaranth
yamstressOct 24, 2026Pima County, AZ, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed