The scientific family name for amaranth plants, spinach relatives, and cockscomb, characterized by simple leaves and clustered flowers.
From the genus 'Amaranthus' combined with the standardized Latin botanical family suffix '-aceae,' formalized by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
Amaranthaceae includes both ornamental flowers AND food crops like quinoa and grain amaranth—so you might eat from this family and also grow it in your garden for beauty!
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