Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Amaranthus L.

Scientific Synonyms: Acnida L., Amaranthus (Tourn.) L.

Common names:

Acnida (1936, Neb) (93)

Amaranth (1818-1949) (1, 10, 109, 138, 155)

Carelessweed [Careless weed] (1930) (106)

Green amaranth (1876) (92)

Pigweed (1932-Present) (1, 4, 50, 93, 126)

Prince's-feather [Prince's feather, Princesfeather, Princesfeather, Princes-feather] (1814-1818) (10, 167)

Tumbleweed [Tumble-weed] (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Water-hemp [Water hemp, Waterhemp] (1895-1932) (1, 2, 138, 158)