Celosia palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's cockscomb, is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that is native to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States as well as northeastern Mexico.[2] The specific name honours British botanist Edward Palmer (1829–1911), who collected the type specimen in Monclova Municipality, Coahuila in 1880.[3] It is a perennial shrub reaching a height of 0.3–1 m (0.98–3.28 ft). Flowering takes place from summer to winter.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Celosia |
| Species: | C. palmeri
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| Celosia palmeri | |
References
edit- ^ "Celosia palmeri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ a b "Celosia palmeri S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 18: 143. 1883". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Type Specimens Full Record Display". Records from the Type Specimen Register. United States National Herbarium. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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