Amaranthaceae
White snowplant
Iresine angustifolia
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Iresine
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- White snowplant
Synonyms
- Cruzeta elatior (Rich. ex Willd.) M.Gómez
- Iresine celosioides Sw.
- Iresine edmonstonei Hook.f.
- Iresine elatior Rich. ex Willd.
- Iresine laxissima var. ecuadoriensis Suess.
- Iresine racemosa Poir.
- Rosea elatior Mart.
- Xerandra elatior (Rich. ex Willd.) Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Emiliano Leyva MX, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.