Amaranthaceae
West Indian cock's comb
Celosia nitida
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Celosia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian cock's comb
Synonyms
- Celosia parviflora Vahl ex Moq.
Flowers
- In flower
- September to October, December (from 17 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Center for Urban Ecology, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cleveland Powell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Emmett Serrano, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.