Amaranthus grandiflorusAmaranthus grandiflorus is a species of Amaranthus found in Australia.DescriptionAmaranthus grandiflorus is an annual plant, reaching up to tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, and up to, with an acute tip. The flowers are clustered into inflorescences, borne in the axils. The petals are long.Distribution and ecologyAmaranthus grandiflorus is found in Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It lives in inland areas, especially drier regions such as areas of red sand.TaxonomyAmaranthus grandiflorus was originally described in 1923 by John McConnell Black as a variety of Amaranthus mitchellii.