Red amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus

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Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain. It is one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. In Mexico, it is called huautli (Spanish pronunciation:  and alegría ( and in English it has several common names, including blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth, pri

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