Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Mexico; introduced in the rest of the world according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found usually on disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Late summer – fall: AUG, SEP, OCT.

Amaranthus retroflexus - habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - inflorescence., Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - close-up of inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - cauline leaf. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - cauline leaf. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Amaranthus retroflexus - cauline leaf. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Amaranthus retroflexus L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:10698-2 [Accessed 30.10.2021].

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.