Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the Amaranthaceae family from India and Nepal. The plant is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome weed.
Celosia argentea
Silver cockscomb Celosia argentea
Celosia argentea. 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition, Taiwan.
Celosia cristata
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus Amaranthus. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it the most species-rich lineage within its parent order, Caryophyllales.
Amaranthaceae
Bassia laniflora (illustration), Camphorosmoideae
Flower of Nitrophila occidentalis, Polycnemoideae
Pollen grains of Halothamnus glaucus