Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera echinocephala (Hook.f.) Christoph.

Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera

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Alternanthera echinocephala (Alternanthera echinocephala) — FlowerPhoto: Barb Hauck-Mah, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Achyranthes echinocephala (Hook.f.) Standl.
Alternanthera menziesii St.John
Telanthera argentea Andersson
Telanthera argentea var. bracteata Andersson
Telanthera argentea var. nudiflora Andersson
Telanthera argentea var. robustior Andersson
Telanthera echinocephala (Hook.f.) Moq.
Telanthera echinocephala var. bracteata (Hook.f.) Andersson
Telanthera echinocephala var. nudiflora Andersson
Telanthera echinocephala var. robustior Andersson

Flowers

In flower: January, June to July, September (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Barb Hauck-Mah, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Carrie Seltzer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Loren Cassin Sackett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Peter coxhead, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Melissa Meadows, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tyler Vogel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bruce Slater, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brook, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.