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Celosia palmeri

Celosia palmeri S. Watson

Palmer's Cock's Comb, Palmer's Cock's-comb

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CEPA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds shiny black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Brush-covered, rocky-gravelly hills.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Celosia palmeri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Celosia palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Celosia palmeri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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