Celosia argentea L.

Locations ofCelosia argentea L. in Virginia

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Family
Amaranthaceae
Botanical Name
Celosia argentea L.
Common Name
Plumed Cockscomb
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
Native of tropical regions; much cultivated, rarely escaped.
Habitat
Disturbed alluvial soil on Percivals Island in the Roanoke River (G.W. Ramsey collection); apparently an ephemeral escape from cultivation.
Native Status
Introduced

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