Celosia trigyna

Taxobox
name = "Woolflower"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Amaranthaceae
genus = "Celosia"
species = "C. trigyna"
binomial = "Celosia trigyna"
binomial_authority = L

"Celosia trigyna" is a plant species commonly known as woolflower for its curious flowers.

Description

"Celosia trigyna" may grow up to 1 m (3 feet) in height and is considered a weed in some regions of the world where it is introduced. It can be grown from seed.

Use

During drought, woolflower has been used as a source of food. The leaves are boiled like cabbage, and is known as torchata.

It is also eaten as a vegetable in Africa.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.]

References

[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415644 "Celosia trigyna"]
[http://www.africa.upenn.edu/faminefood/category3/cat3_Torchata.htm Use as food in Africa]

External links

* [http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Celosia+trigyna&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on "Celosia trigyna"]