My father has some volunteer plants in his butterfly garden (mostly zinnias).
We are unsure as to what this is.
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's the purple spikey flower in the background. Thanks!Please Help Identify Plant
Sep 01, 2003
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Difficult to say whether it is a Celosia or Amaranthus from the picture but its either one.
Amaranthus. See:
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Wonderful except the plants doesn't match any of the Amaranthus shown in the link.
It could just as easily be a Celosia.
The difference between the two genera is slight and they have been reported to hybridize.
Amaranthus [stigma 2-3, distinct to the base]
Celosia [stigmas united into a style]
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