Amaranthus blitum
| Amaranthus blitum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Order: | Caryophyllales | 
| Family: | Amaranthaceae | 
| Genus: | Amaranthus | 
| Species: | A. blitum | 
| Binomial name | |
| Amaranthus blitum | |
Amaranthus blitum, commonly called purple amaranth or Guernsey pigweed, is an annual plant species in the economically important plant family Amaranthaceae.