Pronunciation: am-ar-AN-thus fim-bree-AY-tus
Common name: Fringed amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus)
Habitat: Dry gravelly places below 5000', creosote bush
scrub, joshua tree woodland, Colorado and eastern
Mojave Deserts
Blooming period: August to November
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Amaranthus
2) fimbriatus