Amaranthus graecizans, the Mediterranean amaranth[2] or short-tepalled pigweed,[3] is an annual species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae.

[5] Amaranthus graecizans is an annual herb that grows up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall.

[6] Amaranthus graecizans grows in warm temperate zones where it can be found at elevations up to 2,400 metres (7,900 feet).

[7] It grows rapidly after rain and can be found on disturbed ground in the vicinity of human and livestock settlements as well as seasonally flooded sandy flats.

[10] The seeds are starchy and can also be eaten[11] No members of this genus are known to be poisonous, but when grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves.