2.3K views · 84 reactions | With spindly stems and pompom-shaped blooms, Rio Grande globe amaranths (Gomphrena haageana) look almost Seussical. Appropriately, there’s a vibrant patch growing in our kid-friendly Family Garden! Watch to learn more about one of Horticulturist Amy Galloway’s favorite plants. (See transcript in comments.) #LadyBirdWildflowers #StayWild | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Facebook

PlantSnap.com identifies Mat Amaranth (Amaranthus blitoides), a glabrous annual plants species. It is believed to have been a native of the central and possibly eastern United States, but it has naturalized in almost all of temperate North America. It has also naturalized in South America and Eurasia. | PlantSnap