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Common globe amaranth

Gomphrena globosa L. Common globe amaranth

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

These are purple-pink pom-pom ball sized flowers. There are hundreds of them on the ends of the stems. The plants are about 6 to 8 inches tall.

Notes:

Thank you everyone for all the ID help. This was a fun ID.

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Gomphrena globosa L.

Species ID Suggestions

Globe Amaranth

Gomphrena globosa

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Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea compacta
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Comments (10)
HeatherMiller
purple prairie clover http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ppr_cloverx.htm Color is the same but these flowers are more round.... I'm still looking. Thanks for the hints folks!

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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