Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Amaranthus retroflexus, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced16 Source not recorded8 Not on the record4 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data

Field	Shown	What the sources say
Core
Author	L.	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Bibliography	Sp. Pl.: 991 (1753)	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Phylum	Tracheophyta	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Rank	species	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Status	accepted	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Year	1753	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name	Redroot	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Observations	Mexico	No source recorded	Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height	17 cm	17 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 29 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882 2 earlier or rejected values Superseded 17 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 29 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882 Superseded 17 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 29 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882	Sourced
Biological type	therophyte	therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 203, 500, 918 2 earlier or rejected values Superseded therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 203, 500, 918 Superseded therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 203, 500, 918	Sourced
Flower color	green	green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 877 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 877 Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 877 Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 877	Sourced
Foliage color	green	green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 236, 443, 879 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 236, 443, 879 Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 236, 443, 879 Superseded green · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 236, 443, 879	Sourced
Foliage texture	fine	fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 236, 443, 879 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 236, 443, 879 Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 236, 443, 879 Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 236, 443, 879	Sourced
Fruit shape	utricle	utricle · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded utricle · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882 Superseded utricle · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882 Superseded utricle · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882	Sourced
Growth habit	Forb/herb	Forb/herb · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19 value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded	Sourced
Maximum height	80 cm	80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882 2 earlier or rejected values Superseded 80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882 Superseded 80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 116, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 251, 818, 853, 863, 882	Sourced
Sexuality	monoecious	monoecious · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 365 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded monoecious · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 365 Superseded monoecious · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 365 Superseded monoecious · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 365	Sourced
Phenology
Bloom months	jul	jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 203 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 203 Superseded jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 203 Superseded jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 203	Sourced
Duration	annual, perennial	annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 24 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 110, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 365, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918 2 earlier or rejected values Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 24 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 110, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 365, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918 Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 24 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 110, 164, 175, 178, 203, 236, 365, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918	Sourced
Ecology
Ground humidity	5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric)	5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 203 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 203 Superseded 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 203 Superseded 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 203	Sourced
Light	8 / 9 · light	8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 Superseded 8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 Superseded 8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489	Sourced
Nitrogen fixation	None	None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 85 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 57, 67, 71, 110, 444, 445 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 85 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 57, 67, 71, 110, 444, 445 Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 85 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 57, 67, 71, 110, 444, 445 Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 85 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 57, 67, 71, 110, 444, 445	Sourced
Soil nutriments	8 / 9 · very rich (pereutrophic)	8 / 9 · very rich (pereutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 8 / 9 · very rich (pereutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 Superseded 8 / 9 · very rich (pereutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489 Superseded 8 / 9 · very rich (pereutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489	Sourced
Soil salinity	empty	1 / 9 · barely saline (hyperoligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 1 / 9 · barely saline (hyperoligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 Superseded 1 / 9 · barely saline (hyperoligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 Superseded 1 / 9 · barely saline (hyperoligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 242	Not on the record
Cultivation
Minimum root depth	119 cm	119 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 818, 898 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 119 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 818, 898 Superseded 119 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 818, 898 Superseded 119 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 818, 898	Sourced
Other
Halophyte status	—	None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 877 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 877 Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 877 Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 877	Not on the record
Soil ph indicator	—	7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 178 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178 Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 178 Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 178	Not on the record
Temperature indicator	—	7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-20 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 3 earlier or rejected values Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09 TRY 7.0 datasets 242 Superseded 7 · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17 TRY 7.0 datasets 242	Not on the record

Amaranthus retroflexus L., 1753 39% complete

Redroot

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