Gomphrena vermicularis
Silverhead
Also known as: Achyranthes vermicularis (L.) Eaton +17 more
- Achyranthes vermicularis (L.) Eaton
- Achyranthes vermicularis (L.) Elliott
- Blutaparon breviflorum Raf.
- Blutaparon brevifolium Raf.
- Blutaparon repens Raf.
- Blutaparon vermiculare (L.) Mears
- Blutaparon vermiculare var. aggregatum (Willd.) Mears
- Blutaparon vermiculare var. longispicatum (Moq.) Mears
- Blutaparon vermiculare var. vermiculare
- Caraxeron vermiculare (L.) Raf.
- Caraxeron vermicularis (L.) Raf.
- Celosia maritima Salzm. ex Moq.
- Cruzeta crassifolia (Kunth) M.Gómez
- Cruzeta crassifolia Maza
- Cruzeta vermicularis (L.) M.Gómez
- Gomphrena albiflora Moq.
- Gomphrena crassifolia (Kunth) Spreng.
- Gomphrena cylindrica Schum. & Thonn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Gomphrena vermicularis (commonly known as Silverhead) is a shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Aruba, Azores, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan