Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CELOSIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 205. 1753.
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TYPE: Celosia argentea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Standley, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 21: 96. 1917.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celosia argentea | SILVER COCK'S COMB; CRESTED COCK'S COMB | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | |
| Celosia nitida | WEST INDIAN COCK'S COMB | Native Endangered-State | |
| Celosia trigyna | WOOLFLOWER | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Flowers densely aggregated, the central inflorescence rachis scarcely visible; tepals 6-8 mm long; styles 3-4 mm long
1. Flowers or flower clusters separated along the rachis (at least on the lower portion), the inflorescence rachis visible (if rachis obscure, then tepals 2-3 mm long); tepals 2-7 mm long; styles 0.2-1 mm long
2. Perennial; flowers mostly single along the inflorescence rachis; tepals 3.5-7 mm long, spreading at anthesis
2. Annual; flowers in compact clusters along the inflorescence rachis; tepals 2-3 mm long, erect at anthesis