Gomphrena globosa
Bachelor's Button, Common Globe Amaranth
Other regional names: Bachelor Button +1 more
- Bachelor Button
- Globe Amaranth
Also known as: Amaranthoides globosa (L.) M.Gómez +9 more
- Amaranthoides globosa (L.) M.Gómez
- Amaranthoides globosus var. albiflorus M.Gómez
- Gomphrena eriopoda Gillies ex Moq.
- Gomphrena globosa var. aureiflora Stuchlík
- Gomphrena globosa var. carnea Moq.
- Gomphrena globosa var. golmerata Makino
- Gomphrena rubra Moq.
- Gomphrena tumida Seidl ex Opiz
- Xeraea globosa (L.) Kuntze
- Xeraea globosa (L.) Kunze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Gomphrena globosa (commonly known as Bachelor's-Button or Common globe amaranth) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
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)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Xinjiang, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre