Flower ID: IMG_6442.JPG-10-11-2026 Flower name (scientific): Amaranthus cruentusPronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) Flower name (common): Blood Amaranth Family name (common): Amaranth Family name (scientific): Amaranthaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.04 to 0.11 inches (1 to 3 mm) Petal count: 5 tepals Color: red Other: flower arrangement, None Plant description: Size: 16 to 78 inches (41 to 200 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, rhombic-ovate or ovate to broadly lanceolate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.800265 Longitude: -91.507727 Altitude: 227.00 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Dane, Eau Claire, Walworth) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (BC, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed