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ACCESSIONPLANT NAMETAXONOMYORIGINGENEBANKIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT LEVELNARRATIVE
0PI 707043'CLOCEL008'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2025DONATEDCultivar2172678PI 707043
1PI 699370'CLOCEL001'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122215PI 699370
2PI 699371'CLOCEL002'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122216PI 699371
3PI 699372'CLOCEL003'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122217PI 699372
4PI 699373'CLOCEL004'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122218PI 699373
5PI 699374'CLOCEL005'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122219PI 699374
6PI 699375'CLOCEL006'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122220PI 699375
7PI 699376'CLOCEL007'Celosia argentea L. California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2122221PI 699376
8PI 698172'SAKCEL002'Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze California, United StatesPVPONot Available2021DEVELOPEDCultivar2113421PI 698172
9PI 634587'CELKOCREA'Celosia argentea L. NetherlandsPVPONot Available2004DEVELOPEDCultivar1651483PI 634587
10PI 634588'CELKOPI'Celosia argentea L. NetherlandsPVPONot Available2004DEVELOPEDCultivar1651484PI 634588
11PI 634589'CELKOPURED'Celosia argentea L. Netherlands Historic2004DEVELOPEDCultivar1651485PI 634589
12PI 649289CEN/IB/97/CEL 006Celosia argentea L. Oyo, NigeriaNC71998COLLECTED10/31/1997First flat after the second gate, on a farm opposite the Oysadea Caf , Abeokuta Road, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Cultivated farmland.Cultivated materialErect, sturdy herb, almost 1.5 m high. Leaf lanceolate and narrow. Inflorescence with pruplish red tip. Stem ribbed. 1567562PI 649289
13PI 649290CEN/IB/97/CEL 007Celosia argentea L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7FIELD1998COLLECTED11/11/1997Urban Day Secondary School Garden, Jericho Nursing Home Compound, Jericho Hills, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Derived savannah.Cultivated materialSturdy herb, erect with ribbed stem. Leaves lanceolate and narrow, white margin and prominent midrib. Inflorescence with purplish red tip. 1567563PI 649290
14PI 649291'TLV8'Celosia argentea L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7FIELD1998COLLECTED01/02/1998National Institute for Horticultural Research, Idi-Ishin, Jericho, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Vegetable garden, forest-savannah transition.Cultivated materialImproved variety. 1567565PI 649291
15PI 649292'White Type'Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Oyo, NigeriaNC7FIELD1998COLLECTED09/17/1997Abeokuta Road, Moor Plantation, southwest of Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Forest-savannah transition.Cultivated materialAn erect annual plant. Light green, narrow leaves, and midrib whitish. Few branches. Flower pinkish at the base and silvery white when seeds are ripe. Seed dark and shiny. David Brenner observed in the summers of 2004 and 2005 that most plants of this accessions do not flower during the field-growing season in Ames, Iowa. They require shorter daylengths as in a short-day winter greenhouse.1567558PI 649292
16PI 649293CEN/IB/97/CEL 009Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Oyo, NigeriaNC7FIELD1998COLLECTED12/1997National Institute for Horticultural Research, Idi-Ishin, Jericho, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Vegetable plot, forest-savannah transition.Cultivated materialErect, sturdy herb, stem ribbed. Leaves broad with red patches, margin reddish. Inflorescence spicate with red tip. 1567564PI 649293
17PI 649296CEN/IB/97/CEL 011Celosia leptostachya Benth. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED01/26/1998Cassave farmland at Letmank army barracks, opposite golf course, by the rail track, Makola, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Forest transition.Wild materialShort, less than 50 cm tall. 1567567PI 649296
18PI 649297CEN/IB/97/CEL 013Celosia trigyna L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED01/26/1998Letmank army barracks, along railroad curve 261, opposite golf course, Makola, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Forest transition.Wild materialThe growth form is prostrate, as observed in a greenhouse planting 2001, David Brenner.1567566PI 649297
19PI 649298CEN/IB/97/CEL 008Celosia trigyna L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED12/02/1997About 50 m along railway track, behind Onirene High School and Letmank barrack, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Derived savannah, farmland.Wild materialHerb with pinkish angled stem. Leaves simple, alternate, and glabrous. Inflorescence spike with whitish flower. Fruit whitish, seed dark brown. 1567569PI 649298
20PI 649299CEN/IB/97/CEL 012Celosia trigyna L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED01/26/1998Letmank army barracks, opposite golf course, by the rail track, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Forest transition.Wild materialAn erect herb, sturdy, stem light green, pinkish at the base, ribbed. Inflorescence spike, flower whitish-green, petals silvery pinkish. Fruit whitish, stem angled. Leaves small, alternately arranged. 1567570PI 649299
21PI 649300CEN/IB/97/CEL 014Celosia trigyna L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED01/26/1998Letmank army barracks, opposite golf course, by the rail track, Makola, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Wild material1567571PI 649300
22PI 688999'Red Type'Celosia argentea L. Oyo, NigeriaNC71998COLLECTED09/17/1997Farm along Abeokuta Road, Moor Plantation, southwest of Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Farmer's field, forest-savannah transition.Cultivated materialAn erect annual plant with simple leaves. Leaves are large with prominent purple patch spreading to about 70% of the entire lamina. Leaf blade purplish. Profuse branches. Flower purplish and dark seed. 1567559PI 688999
23PI 689000'Red Type'Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Oyo, NigeriaNC71998COLLECTED09/20/1997Abeokuta Road, Iddo local government, Aba Paanu/Apata Area, southwest Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Forest-savannah transition.Cultivated materialErect, sturdy herb, about 2 m high. Flower reddish at the tip. Leaf lanceolate and reddish at the margin, culminating at the tip. Veins very prominent. Midrib slightly reddish beneath and light green above. 1567560PI 689000
24PI 689001CEN/IB/97/CEL 005Celosia trigyna L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1998COLLECTED10/25/1997About 50 km along Oshogbo-Gbogan Road (old Oshogbo-Ibadan Road), Aayegbami, Esin-nla village, Ede, Oshun.7.73333333, 4.45000000Forest-savannah transition.Wild material1567568PI 689001
25PI 599359'BOMBAY WINERED'Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Netherlands Historic1997DEVELOPEDCultivar1548541PI 599359
26PI 599361'BOMBAY PURPLE'Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Netherlands Historic1997DEVELOPEDCultivar1548543PI 599361
27PI 649288CPAC 96-12Celosia argentea L. Distrito Federal, BrazilNC7FIELD1996COLLECTED10/1996Millet field near Planaltina.-15.63333333, -47.650000001000Wild materialUpright with pink flower.1534119PI 649288
28PI 652427CPAC 96-13Celosia argentea L. var. plumosa Voss Distrito Federal, BrazilNC7GREENHOUSE1996COLLECTED10/1996Millet field near Planaltina.-15.63333333, -47.650000001000Wild materialUpright with red flower.1534120PI 652427
29PI 586680Quail GrassCelosia argentea L. var. argentea Florida, United StatesNC7FIELD1993DONATED01/04/1993Cultivated materialLeafy vegetable adapted to the tropics and subtropics. Attractive purple spots on leaf blades. Flowers purple, spike-type, becoming white in age. Leaves should be cooked by boiling to remove oxalic acid. Matures seeds in Florida, but flowers too late for seed maturity in Iowa.1084190PI 586680
30PI 688997RRC 405Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Puerto Rico, United StatesNC7FIELD1990DONATED05/1979Cultivated materialThe seeds are black, flowers pink, leaves variegated. The RRC class type is: ornamental. It is a non-edible celosia with distinct leaf markings and purple variegation. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1069612PI 688997
31PI 688998RRC 666Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Eastern, GhanaNC7FIELD1990DONATEDPRE 01/1981Bunso6.28917700, -0.46793000212Uncertain improvement statusThe seeds are black, flowers pink, leaves green. It is from the Ghana Crop Research Institute. Seed showed very weak growing habits, no seed was produced in the field. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1069614PI 688998
32PI 686468TE 81/781Celosia trigyna L. NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSE1985COLLECTEDPRE 08/23/1985Ajase Ipo, Kwara8.26666667, 4.83333333Cultivated material1063594PI 686468
33PI 64929412832Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Kunduz, AfghanistanNC7GREENHOUSE1985COLLECTED10/17/195336.72859100, 68.86806600406Cultivated materialSelection from PI 211586. This accession was received as Ocimum basilicum at NC-7 on 7/22/85 from NSSL. The accession was received at Glenn Dale as Celosia sp. and was reidentified to Ocimum basilicum per QS #9 SL #4476 April- June 1962. Inventory of the contents of the original packet was approximately 300 Ocimum seeds and 2,000 Celosia seeds.1051818PI 649294
34PI 482243TGR 91Celosia trigyna L. Masvingo, ZimbabweNC7GREENHOUSE1983COLLECTED04/15/198236 km NE of Gutu Do-19.43738350, 31.407521401100Maize field.1377179PI 482243
35PI 482244TGR 262Celosia trigyna L. ZimbabweNC7GREENHOUSE1983COLLECTED04/23/1982South east, 36km from Zaka, Victoria Province-20.51666667, 31.51666667570Leaves eaten.1377180PI 482244
36PI 482245TGR 549Celosia trigyna L. ZimbabweNC7GREENHOUSE1983COLLECTED05/07/1982Backyard, 1.7km W of Mhedziwa BC, Manicaland Province-19.55000000, 32.566666671030Inflorescence white, sparse. Leaves eaten as vegetables.1377181PI 482245
37PI 649285RRC 134Celosia argentea L. NepalNC7GREENHOUSE1981COLLECTEDOriginally from Kathmandu, Nepal (RRC packet)27.70000000, 85.316666671304Cultivated materialAn ornamental. The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. It has vivid flower colors and red stems. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019052PI 649285
38PI 649286RRC 135Celosia argentea L. NepalNC7FIELD1981COLLECTEDNEAR 09/06/1977Originally from Pokhara, Nepal (RRC packet)28.29558100, 83.87688800847Cultivated materialAn ornamental. The seeds are black, flowers yellow and red, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. It has very vivid flower colors. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019058PI 649286
39PI 649287RRC 139Celosia argentea L. NepalNC7FIELD1981COLLECTEDNEAR 08/23/1977Originally from Rampur, Nepal (RRC packet)27.84889700, 83.90030200690Cultivated materialAn ornamental. The seeds are black, flowers red, orange and pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019079PI 649287
40PI 688996RRC 157Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze NepalNC7FIELD1981COLLECTEDOriginally from Pokhara, Nepal (RRC packet)28.29558100, 83.87688800847Cultivated materialThe seeds are black, flowers yellow, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. One tall plant, but mostly very short, segregates for red and white flowers. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019098PI 688996
41PI 441508HTE0778Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Pará, BrazilNC7GREENHOUSE1978COLLECTED08/14/1978Garden along Xingu River, Altamira, Para-3.19400000, -52.20900000Local name Zinnia.1336444PI 441508
42PI 293758RRC 1155Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Former, Soviet UnionNC71963COLLECTEDKomson garden, Bostandek, western Tien Shan Mountains.The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. It is very late maturing and short. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Cultivated ornamental. Heads dark maroon, with many globular projections.1222563PI 293758
43PI 288732Col. No. 458Celosia argentea L. India Historic1963COLLECTEDDumra1691462PI 288732
44PI 288733Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Gujarat, IndiaNC7GREENHOUSE1963COLLECTEDDhunai, 18 miles south of Bhuj, Gujarat.22.00000000, 69.750000001218399PI 288733
45PI 649295'PAMPAS PLUME'Celosia argentea L. var. plumosa Voss California, United StatesNC7FIELD1962DONATED1962CultivarAn ornamental cultivar.1072370PI 649295
46PI 274274AVRDC 74-51Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Rajasthan, IndiaNC7FIELD1961COLLECTED45 miles from Pali.25.76666640, 73.33332820Sesame fieldPlant to four feet high; flowers white.1205880PI 274274
47PI 274280A74-42Celosia argentea L. var. argentea Madhya Pradesh, IndiaNC7FIELD1961COLLECTEDbetween Khandela and Lonauli21.99166680, 75.13333710The seeds are black, flowers red, leaves variegated. The RRC class type is: strawflower. It is very late maturing. Observations from Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Branched annual to five feet high. Leaf blades ovate, some with purple speckles. Flowers light purple with white, in spikes.1205886PI 274280
48PI 170224No. 1970Celosia sp.Aydın, TurkeyNC7Not Available1948COLLECTED05/18/1948Aydin37.72135530, 27.955906501146193PI 170224
49PI 167170'Horoz Ibigi'Celosia argentea L. Maryland, United States Historic1948DONATED08/26/19481568998PI 167170
50PI 150789Celosia sp. Myanmar Historic1945COLLECTEDAlong the Ledo Road1887743PI 150789
51PI 150019'Flame of Fire'Celosia argentea L. Pennsylvania, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1885517PI 150019
52PI 150020'Royal Velvet'Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Pennsylvania, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1885520PI 150020
53PI 148752'Childsii'Celosia argentea L. District of Columbia, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1882330PI 148752
54PI 148690'Royal Velvet'Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Pennsylvania, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1882279PI 148690
55PI 148531Celosia argentea L. Pennsylvania, United States Historic1944COLLECTED1882126PI 148531
56PI 138794TajikhurusCelosia sp.Kermān, Iran Historic1940COLLECTED01/01/1940Saidabad1861094PI 138794
57PI 138795No. 5508Celosia sp. Iran Historic1940COLLECTED02/05/1940Tomogaon1861095PI 138795
58PI 48701Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Fujian Sheng, China Historic1919COLLECTED09/15/19191615045PI 48701
59PI 48557Celosia argentea L. Fujian Sheng, China Historic1919COLLECTED09/14/19191614847PI 48557
60PI 23977Hong gee kuan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586087PI 23977
61PI 23978Huang gee juan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586088PI 23978
62PI 23979Huang shoo gee kuan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586089PI 23979
63PI 23980Tze shoo gee kuan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586090PI 23980
64PI 23981Hong shoo gee kuan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586091PI 23981
65PI 23982Pai shoo kuan huaCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586092PI 23982
66PI 23983Kuan shang chiar kuanCelosia argentea L. Hebei Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED03/25/19081586093PI 23983
67PI 21906No. 900aCelosia argentea L. Shandong Sheng, China Historic1908COLLECTED11/19071582015PI 21906
68PI 20795No. 275Celosia sp.Kyôto, Japan Historic1907COLLECTED1578368PI 20795
69PI 6422Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Phyeongyang, Korea, North Historic1901COLLECTED1543716PI 6422
70PI 4873'Han tsai'Celosia sp.Hubei Sheng, China Historic1900COLLECTED1540469PI 4873
71PI 4891'Wan tsai'Celosia sp.Hubei Sheng, China Historic1900COLLECTED1540487PI 4891
72PI 3584'Stathoria'Celosia argentea L. İzmir, Turkey Historic1899COLLECTED1537769PI 3584
73PI 3598'Myonette'Celosia argentea L. İzmir, Turkey Historic1899COLLECTED1537784PI 3598
74PI 3603'Stathoria'Celosia argentea L. İzmir, Turkey Historic1899COLLECTED1537789PI 3603
75PI 908NEH1897Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Chita, Russian Federation Historic1898COLLECTEDCultivated material1482054PI 908
76PI 932NEH1897Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Chita, Russian Federation Historic1898COLLECTEDCultivated material1482078PI 932
77PI 967NEH1897Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze Chita, Russian Federation Historic1898COLLECTEDCultivated material1482150PI 967
78NA 84844NA 84844Celosia argentea L. NANot Available2023Cultivated materialFull name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Celosia argentea. Herbaceous annual. This number is intended to be used for any plants obtained and displayed as generic members of the species (not specific cultivars of it), regardless of source. Plants are displayed in the garden only during the warmer months of the growing season (May through October, typically).2153812NA 84844
79Ames 25140'Red Type'Celosia argentea L. Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1998COLLECTED09/25/1997Dried meat sellers section, Aleshinloye Market, Ibadan.7.38333333, 3.90000000Derived savannah.Wild materialAn erect, sturdy herb, 90 cm high. Leaf lanceolate, deep green, and whitish margin. Veins prominent. Inflorescence silvery white at the base and slightly pink at the tip. Stamen and pistil purplish. 1567561Ames 25140
80Ames 14959Duplicate of PI 274274Celosia argentea L. Pennsylvania, United States Historic1990DONATED06/07/1990The seeds are black, flowers pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: straw. USDA PI 274274, same PI number as RRC 32. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA. Seed shipped with closing of Rodale Amaranthus program.1069604Ames 14959
81Ames 13436TB 81/776Celosia sp.Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1985DONATED08/23/19851063580Ames 13436
82Ames 13437ED 82/1001Celosia sp.Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1985DONATED08/23/19851063581Ames 13437
83Ames 13438ED 82/1004Celosia sp.Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1985DONATED08/23/19851063587Ames 13438
84Ames 13439J 82/1015Celosia sp.Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1985DONATED08/23/19851063588Ames 13439
85Ames 13440TE 81/17Celosia sp.Oyo, NigeriaNC7Not Available1985DONATED08/23/19851063593Ames 13440
86Ames 13442TE 81/792Celosia sp. NigeriaNC7GREENHOUSENot Available1985COLLECTEDPRE 08/23/1985New Bussa, Kwara9.80000000, 4.48333333Cultivated material1063600Ames 13442
87Ames 13443TE 81/21Celosia sp. NigeriaNC7Not Available1985COLLECTED03/24/1981Ilorin, Kwara8.48333333, 4.55000000Cultivated materialLeaves narrow.1063601Ames 13443
88Ames 13444TE 81/489Celosia sp. NigeriaNC7Not Available1985COLLECTEDPRE 08/23/1985Bauchi, Nigeria10.30000000, 9.85000000Cultivated materialInflorescence, a purple racemic. Resembles C. argentea1063608Ames 13444
89Ames 2231T-8 IITACelosia argentea L. NigeriaNC7Not Available1981COLLECTEDThe seeds are black, flowers pink, leaves green. The RRC class type is: strawflower. The petioles are pink or red. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019045Ames 2231
90Ames 2235RRC 137Celosia argentea L. NepalNC7Field1981COLLECTEDOriginally from Rampur, Nepal (also written as Ramfrir, Nepal). (RRC packet)27.84889700, 83.90030200690The seeds are black, flowers red, salmon and orange, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. It has very vivid flower colors. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019070Ames 2235
91Ames 2237Duplicate of Ames 2239Celosia argentea L. Uncertain FIELDHistoric1981COLLECTED28.23333333, 83.96666667The seeds are black, flowers yellow, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. One tall plant, but mostly very short, with segregated red flowers. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019084Ames 2237
92Ames 2238Duplicate of Ames 2239Celosia argentea L. Nepal FIELDHistoric1981COLLECTEDOriginally from Pokhara, Nepal (RRC packet)28.23333333, 83.96666667The seeds are black, flowers yellow, leaves green. The RRC class type is: cockscomb. One tall plant, but mostly very short, with segregated red flowers. Observations from the Rodale Research Center, 1988 Rodale Amaranth Germplasm Catalog. Emmaus, PA.1019092Ames 2238