Plains Snakecotton (Froelichia floridana)
Description
Dense spikes 1 to 4 inches long of small, conical flowers set in a tight spiral, with 5 flowers completing one turn of the stem; about 18 flowers per 1/3 inch of spike. The fused petals open into a small cream star with an orange-brown center at the opening. Blooms become densely woolly with two lateral wings. Flower spike will grow to a length of 3 to 4 inches at maturity but earlier blooms fall from the stalk as they mature. A plant typically has a few to several spikes on a few branching stems, often with 1 to 4 spikes along the stem, the largest spike at the end of the stem.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Amaranthaceae
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Genus: Froelichia
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