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Celosia argentea

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Celosia

cock's comb, foxtail amaranth

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Herbs, annual.

Stems: Stems erect, to 1 m, glabrous.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades unlobed, ovate, lanceolate, or nearly linear, 8–15 × 1–6 cm. Apex long-acuminate. Base tapering. Margins entire to wavy. Petioles 1–3 cm. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences dense cylindric or ovoid spikes, units 13–20 mm diameter. Flowers bisexual (perfect), hypogynous. Calyx silvery white or pinkish, 3-veined, 6–8 mm, scarious, translucent. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens 5; filaments connate basally into cups; anthers 4-locular; pseudostaminodes absent. Ovary superior; styles elongate, 4 mm, indurate and exserted at maturity; stigmas 3.

Fruit: Utricles 4 mm. Seeds 3–8; 1.5 mm diam.; smooth; shiny.

Ploidy: 2n = 72

Habitat: Waste places; weedy areas.

Elevation Range: 0–1,400 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 205 (1753)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2003:5 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:99 (KEY), 101 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1939
2 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1954
3 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; purchased at star market garden center, king st. at university ave. for $0.99 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 937. Oahu BISH 6/20/1994
4 Celosia argentea L. koloa district, poipu. national botanical garden visitor's center. cultivated plants in bedding display PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. stone, a. collector number: 6737 Kauai BISH 9/12/2000
5 Celosia argentea L. West Maui, Lahaina District, Kahana, north side of Pohakukaanapali Gulch. Volunteer in yard. Previously cultivated two houses away, where it also volunteers after significant rain events. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H21121 Maui BISH 2/26/2011
6 Celosia argentea L. aiea, 98-851 iliee st., residence of william and peggy jones PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. cory, c. collector number: 2027 Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
7 Celosia argentea L. Wailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer H80105 Oahu HAPI 8/2/2001
8 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream In alien-dominated, rocky stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80105 Hawaii BISH 8/2/2001
9 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; purchased at kilgo's nursery; sand island rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 910. Oahu BISH 2/11/1994
10 Celosia argentea L. s hilo district, waiakea stream In alien-dominated, rocky stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h80105 Hawaii BISH 8/2/2001
11 Celosia argentea L. Kalaheo; Papalina Road. From garden of S. Kyono. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1971 Kauai PTBG 12/1/1986
12 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream In alien-dominated, rocky stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H80105 Hawaii BISH 8/2/2001
13 Celosia argentea L. Waiakea Stream. Alien dominated, rocky stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H80105 Hawaii PTBG 8/2/2001
14 Celosia argentea L. Poipu. National Tropical Botanical Ga rden Visitor's Center. Cultivated plants in bedding display. E Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6737 Kauai PTBG 9/12/2000
15 Celosia argentea L. s hilo district, waiakea stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer h80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
16 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer H80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
17 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L. H80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
18 Celosia argentea L. Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2027 Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
19 Celosia argentea L. Koloa District, Poipu. National Botanical Garden Visitor's Center. Cultivated plants in bedding display PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 6737 Kauai BISH 9/12/2000
20 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1939
21 Celosia argentea L. waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN anon. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
22 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; Purchased at Star Market Garden Center, King St. at University Ave. for $0.99 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 937 Oahu BISH 6/20/1994
23 Celosia argentea L. Waimea Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Anon. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
24 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; Purchased at Kilgo's Nursery; Sand Island Rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 910 Oahu BISH 2/11/1994
25 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1954
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