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Taxon:  Celosia argentea L. var. argentea (including Celosia argentea Spicata Group)



Summary
Genus:
Celosia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
400407
Comment:
[cultivated forms include C. argentea Spicata Group]
Verified:
06/05/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Celosia argentea L. (0 active accession[s])
Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze (0 active accession[s])
Celosia argentea L. var. plumosa Voss (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Celosia spicata hort.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
  2. Badra, T. 1993. Lagos spinach. Pulses and vegetables 131-163.
  3. Bose, R. B. 1976. The correct identity of 'cockscomb'. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 18:218.
  4. Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
  5. Everett, T. H. 1980. The New York Botanical Garden illustrated encyclopedia of horticulture, 10 vols. 2:671.
  6. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  7. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  11. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  12. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  13. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  14. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  15. Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense. Note: forma
  16. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  17. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  18. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
feather cockscomb –
Lagos-spinach –
quail-grass –
red-fox –
red-spinach –
silver cockscomb –
French
célosie argentée –
German
Silber-Brandschopf –
Japanese Rōmaji
nogeitō –
Nigeria (Yoruba)
shokoyokoto –
Transcribed Chinese
qing xiang –
Transcribed Korean
gaemaendeurami –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2Cultivated    also cult.
4Naturalized    widely natzd. tropical weed
6Other    exact native range obscure
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (widely natzd. tropical weed)
Other (exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodvegetablefide Cornucopia; Use Pl WT AfrBurkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Weed  Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400407. Accessed 6 May 2025.