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Amaranth
Amaranthus species
Description: These plants,
which grow 90 centimeters to 150 centimeters tall, are
abundant weeds in many parts of
the world. All amaranth have alternate simple
leaves. They may have some red
color present on the stems. They bear minute,
greenish flowers in dense
clusters at the top of the plants. Their seeds may be brown or black in weedy
species and light-colored in domestic species.
Habitat and
Distribution: Look
for amaranth along roadsides, in disturbed waste
areas, or as weeds in crops
throughout the world. Some amaranth species have been grown as a grain crop and
a garden vegetable in various parts of the world, especially in South America.
Edible Parts: All parts are
edible, but some may have sharp spines you should remove before eating. The
young plants or the growing tips of alder plants are an excellent vegetable.
Simply boil the young plants or eat them raw. Their seeds are very nutritious.
Shake the tops of alder plants to get the seeds. Eat the seeds raw, boiled, ground
into flour, or popped like popcorn.
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