''Tidestromia'' is a

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with about six or seven species of annual or subshrub perennial plants native to desert and semi-arid regions of the western United States, Mexico and tropical America in the

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Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

. A common name of some species is honeysweet. The stems are reddish and contrast conspicuously with the silvery leaves. This genus is named for the botanist Ivar Tidestrom.Jepson Manual: ''Tidestromia''
/ref> Species include:''Tidestomia''.
USDA PLANTS Profile. * '' Tidestromia carnosa'' - fleshy honeysweet * '' Tidestromia gemmata'' - TransPecos honeysweet * '' Tidestromia lanuginosa'' - woolly tidestromia * '' Tidestromia oblongifolia'' - Arizona honeysweet * '' Tidestromia suffruticosa'' - shrubby honeysweet

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* Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae genera {{Amaranthaceae-stub