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Gomphrena Weed

Gomphrena serrata

Other common name(s):

Arrasa con Todo

Family:

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Groundcover

Height

.25
to
.5
ft.

Spread

.25
to
.5
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Red, Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, No Bloom

Seasonal Interest

Pollen, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

Maintenance

Low maintenance. Very nice groundcover or low herbaceous garden plant. It does well in wet to dry soils. In some areas it is considered a non-native weed spreading into parts of Florida, Central America and India. Propagation: Seeds

Comments

Blooms January-December. A herbaceous perennial that acts as an annual in temperate climates. Replaces non-native Globe Mallow (Gomphrena globosa). Flower heads are tinged with pink or red. Nectar source for butterflies, seed source for birds.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Gomphrena celosioides, Gomphrena decumbens, Gomphrena dispersa

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GOSE. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Gomphrena+serrata&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=692&locationType=County&mapType=Normal., 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20808#null., 6) https://regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/plants/PlantPage.asp?TXCODE=Gompserr., 7) https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.120122

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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