''Amaranthus californicus'' is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known as California amaranth. It is a

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annual that is native to most of the western

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. The plant grows from in length.Jepson Manual Treatment
/ref> It is found in moist flats or near bodies of water, and it blooms from summer to fall.

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californicus Flora of Washington (state) Plants described in 1880 Taxa named by Sereno Watson {{Amaranthaceae-stub