Taxonomy: Fam. Amaranthaceae// Genus: Amaranthus// Species: Amaranthus albus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1995).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from south U.S.A. to northeast 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: Disturbed ground, alongside roads, in and near settlements, cultivated land and other ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Late summer – fall: AUG, SEP, OCT.
Amaranthus L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 401 – 408.