Amaranthus Species

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Scientific Name: Amaranthus species

Common Name(s): Amaranth

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root, stem, fruit, leaf

Logos 10 Aug, 2008	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.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	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.
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Logos 10 Aug, 2008	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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pastordave 7 Dec, 2010	The seeds make a very nutritious bread, or cereal. One of the highest protein grains there is, and offers other nutritional qualities to your diet, as well!
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