Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Devil's Horsewhip
Achyranthes aspera var. Sicula
Pollinator recipe
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A developing flower spike of Achyranthes aspera var. sicula.
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Common names
1 name · 1 language- EnglishYour language
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- Devil's Horsewhip
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
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Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life treats Achyranthes aspera var. sicula as a synonym of Achyranthes sicula.
- Botanical family
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Amaranthaceae
Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.
Sources [2]
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Plant profile
About this plant
Devil's Horsewhip (Achyranthes aspera var. Sicula) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Supports: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2820828; ID 7L9CR; rank variety; status synonym
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Catalogue of Life
Achyranthes sicula — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3758034; ID 99CH; rank species; status accepted
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3758034; ID 99CH; rank species; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.