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

[1] It is a glabrous monoecious annual that is native to most of the western United States and Canada.

The plant grows from 10 to 50 cm (3.9 to 19.7 in) in length.

[2] It is found in moist flats or near bodies of water, and it blooms from summer to fall.

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