Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Amaranthus blitoides Watson, S.
Family : AMARANTHACEAE
Genus : Amaranthus
Catalan common name : Blet.
Spanish common name : BLedo, breo, hebreo.
Province distribution : Alicante. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castellón. Gerona. Lérida. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Formentera. Ibiza. Mallorca.
General distribution : Mediterranean
Flowering time : June. July. August. September. October.
Life-forms : Terophyte.
Habitat : Disturbed zones and cultivated fields.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : This is a greatly branched herb that is normally stretched out along the ground. The leaves are relatively small and often have a white mark on them. It is a species which was introduced from North America but which is now very frequent on roads and at the edges of fields.
Status : Alien species.
Origen : Amèrica N
