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Crested Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

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Field Notes

Description:

About 1.4 metres high with big bright pink flowers. Flowers are solid looking with strange fluffy texture.

Habitat:

Abandoned waste land in Jakarta.

Reference Links:

Cockscomb | The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia

Species ID Suggestions

Crested Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

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Comments (4)
travellingchez
Thanks C.sydes. Now I have a good starting place for narrowing down the exact type of flower.
C.Sydes
Another Celosia or close relative from the family Amaranthaceae

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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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