Amaranthus

The Amaranthus flower is also known as the Pigweed. This type of flower is also known as an herb, even though to some people, it is no more than a mere weed. The Pigweed has been raised as a leaf vegetable, an ornamental flower, and even as a cereal! This is one of the edible flowers that contain such things as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese, besides vitamins A, B6, C, and riboflavin.

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Superdivision: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Caryophyllidae

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Amaranthaceae

Genus: Amaranthus L

Colors: blue, purple, red, & gold

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