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Distribution by County   273    
Amaranthus blitoides  S. Watson
Mat amaranth,   Prostrate amaranth,   Prostrate pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 11 Lassen: 10 Orange: 36 Santa Cruz: 2
Amador: 1 Los Angeles: 77 Placer: 1 Siskiyou: 1
Butte: 17 Madera: 1 Plumas: 1 Solano: 4
Colusa: 3 Marin: 3 Riverside: 42 Stanislaus: 8
Contra Costa: 6 Mariposa: 4 Sacramento: 5 Sutter: 6
Fresno: 7 Mendocino: 1 San Benito: 11 Tehama: 4
Glenn: 2 Merced: 1 San Bernardino: 59 Tulare: 3
Imperial: 3 Modoc: 1 San Diego: 96 Tuolumne: 3
Inyo: 18 Mono: 15 San Joaquin: 2 Ventura: 40
Kern: 9 Monterey: 7 San Luis Obispo: 20 Yolo: 8
Kings: 1 Napa: 6 Santa Barbara: 25
Lake: 4 Nevada: 1 Santa Clara: 11

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).