Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Gomphrena sonorae - Sonoran Globe Amaranth Gomphrena sonorae - Sonoran Globe Amaranth
Scientific Name: Gomphrena sonorae
Common Name: Sonoran Globe Amaranth
Flower Color: White, pink
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall
Date Observed: September 3, 2005
Notes: The rounded flower heads are 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide and composed of overlapping, pointed bractlets surrounding each of the tiny flowers. The flower heads are found in clusters both at the stem nodes and tips. The leaves are opposite and elliptic, oblong, oblanceolate, or linear with pointed tips.
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