Gomphrena nealleyi
(Nealley’s Globe Amaranth)
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3792
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3791
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1258
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1262
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1261
Gomphrena nealleyi, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3795
| Scientific Name | Gomphrena nealleyi | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GONE |
| Common Name | Nealley's Globe-amaranth | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20806 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or clayey soils in grasslands, roadsides. Plant: Perennial with brownish, hairy stems 4 to 12 inches long, erect/ascending tending to procumbent (prostrate). Leaves: Opposite, obovate to oblong to spatulate, 3/4 to 1-5/8 inches long, up to 5/8-inch wide, mucronate tip, very hairy underneath, smooth or somewhat hairy above. Inforescence: Solitary cylindrical to globular heads 5/8 to 1-1/4 inches long with very small conical blossoms about 1/4-inch long with white to pink bracts and long, tangle hairs; subtended by two opposite leaves. Bloom Period: March to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Some New North American Plants" by Coulter and Fisher and SEINet. Notes: This plant was identified in the Carr post-fire survey of Bastrop State Park and has characteristics of both G. nealleyi and others of the genus such as G. decumbens. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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