Amaranth
Title | Info |
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Common name | Amaranth |
Scientific name | Amaranthus caudatus |
Taxonomic group | Amaranthaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Economic botany | Food plants |
Food plants | Vegetables; Grains and cereals |
Amaranth. Originally from Meso-America, the seeds of some amaranth plants can be cooked like a grain, while the leaves of others are eaten as cooked vegetables.