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Globe-Amaranth (Gomphrena)

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Globe-Amaranth Genus Details

Globe amaranth is an annual which grows 1 1/2 feet tall. Native to the tropics, it is grown in the US as an ornamental. Globe amaranth has opposite leaves 4 inches long and erect branches. The flower heads are papery, globe-shaped, about 1 inch across and colored white, purple, rose and orange. Globe amaranth is used for cut flowers and in dried flower arrangements.

Globe-Amaranth Allergy Info

This genus is not commonly cited as a source of allergy.

Globe-Amaranth Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Globe-Amaranth (Gomphrena) is a genus of the AMARANTHACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

Tufted Globe-Amaranth (Gomphrena caespitosa)

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Globe-Amaranth Genus Location

Allergies By County Map For Globe-Amaranth

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed