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Amaranthaceae
Gomphrena

not marked as a favorite taxon *Gomphrena globosa Linnaeus. Common name: Globe-amaranth. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of s. Asia. Introduced and known from scattered locations in s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993). Also reported for VA (Kartesz 1999) and MD (Reed1961b).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, C, F, FNA4, G, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Tx; = n/a — Pa, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Gomphrena globosa L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Gomphrena globosa - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

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native range: Panama & Guatemala



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