"Amarantus" redirects here. For the ancient Greek writer, see Amarantus of Alexandria . For other uses, see Amaranth (disambiguation) . "Doodo" redirects here. For the Songhai drum, see talking drum . Amaranthus Amaranthus caudatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Subfamily: Amaranthoideae