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Celosia argentea L.

silver cockscomb

Amaranthaceae Herb

Accumulation profile

Mn Manganese Facultative

14,238 µg g⁻¹ DW

1.4× the manganese threshold

Other manganese accumulators →

Substrate

Manganese-rich and contaminated soils

Habitat

Disturbed ground, mine-affected soils

Distribution

China, pantropical

First reported

2026 · Zhang et al.

Verification

primary-measured

Description & ecology

Zhang et al. (2026) measured mature-leaf Mn up to 14,238 µg/g under hydroponics; a field/literature maximum of 20,228 µg/g is cited for the species.

Also reported as a cadmium co-accumulator; only the confirmed Mn maximum is listed here.

References

1. Zhang, W., Jiang, P., You, S., Li, W., Lu, J., Chen, M., & Jiang, W. (2026). Mechanisms underlying the accumulation and detoxification of manganese in Celosia argentea Linn. leaves. BMC Plant Biology, 26, 852. doi:10.1186/s12870-026-08664-x APA BibTeX RIS

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