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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; purchased at kilgo's nursery; sand island rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 910. Oahu BISH 2/11/1994
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 Celosia argentea L. Kalaheo; Papalina Road. From garden of S. Kyono. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1971 Kauai PTBG 12/1/1986
6 Celosia argentea L. Waiakea Stream. Alien dominated, rocky stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H80105 Hawaii PTBG 8/2/2001
7 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
8 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1954
9 Celosia argentea L. s hilo district, waiakea stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer h80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
10 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer H80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
11 Celosia argentea L. S Hilo District, Waiakea Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L. H80105 Hawaii US 8/2/2001
12 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
13 Celosia argentea L. honolulu; 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1939
14 Celosia argentea L. waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN anon. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
15 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
16 Celosia argentea L. Waimea Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Anon. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
17 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; Purchased at Kilgo's Nursery; Sand Island Rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 910 Oahu BISH 2/11/1994
18 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
19 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1954
20 Celosia argentea L. Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1939
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 Celosia argentea L. Wailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer H80105 Oahu HAPI 8/2/2001
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