Amaranthus albus is an annual species of flowering plant. It is native to the tropical Americas but a widespread introduced species in other places, including Europe, Africa, and Australia.Common names include common tumbleweed, tumble pigweed, tumbleweed, pigweed amaranth, prostrate pigweed, white amaranth, and white pigweed.Amaranthus albus is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, forming many branches. Larger specimens turn into tumbleweeds when they die and dry out.
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| - Amaranthus albus is an annual species of flowering plant. It is native to the tropical Americas but a widespread introduced species in other places, including Europe, Africa, and Australia.Common names include common tumbleweed, tumble pigweed, tumbleweed, pigweed amaranth, prostrate pigweed, white amaranth, and white pigweed.Amaranthus albus is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, forming many branches. Larger specimens turn into tumbleweeds when they die and dry out.
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| - *Amaranthus gracilentus (H.W.Kung)
- *Amaranthus graecizans (Cutanda)
- *Amaranthus littoralis (Hornem.)
- *Amaranthus pubescens (Uline & W.L.Bray) Rydb.)
- *Galliaria albida (Bubani)
- *Glomeraria alba (L.) Cav.)
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