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Amaranthus is a genus of plants commonly known as amaranths. Some species are known by variants of the common name "pigweed". Some members are annual and others are perennial. The plant can grow from
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Amaranth grain
A. hypochondriacus
Amaranth being roasted in a comal
Amaranth grain
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Species belonging to the genus Amaranthus have been cultivated for their grains for 8,000 years.
Amaranth
…the closely related genus Celosia. Amaranthus is cosmopolitan in tropical regions. Some species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals (with amaranth grain being collected), and ornamental plants. Amaranth is a herbaceous plant or shrub that is either annual or perennial across the genus. The plant has a…
Amaranth grain (left) and wheat (right)
Alegría, a Mexican snackfood made with amaranth grain
Amaranthus retroflexus, known as "pigweed"
Skull shapes made of amaranth and honey for Day of the Dead in Mexico