Celosia argentea
Cockscomb, Feather Cockscomb
Other regional names: Silver Cock's Comb
- Silver Cock's Comb
Also known as: Amaranthus huttonii H.J.Veitch +16 more
- Amaranthus huttonii H.J.Veitch
- Amaranthus purpureus Dodoens ex Nieuwl.
- Amaranthus pyramidalis Noronha
- Celosia argentea f. argentea
- Celosia argentea subsp. argentea
- Celosia argentea var. argentea
- Celosia argentea var. linearis E.Vilm.
- Celosia argentea var. margaritacea (L.) Fr. & D.Müll.
- Celosia argentea var. margaritacea (L.) Iamonico
- Celosia argentea var. mumbaiana M.R.Almeida
- Celosia argentea var. plumosa (Barr & Sugden) Bakh.f
- Celosia argentea var. plumosa Voss
- Celosia argentea var. vera Kuntze
- Celosia cernua Andrews
- Celosia coccinea L.
- Celosia cristata var. splendens Moq.
- Celosia debilis S.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Celosia argentea (commonly known as Cockscomb or Feather Cockscomb) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Germany, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Sicilia, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Turkmenistan, Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Xinjiang, Yemen