genus

Snakecotton

Froelichia

Field notes

Froelichia, or snakecotton, is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae.

Species include:

Froelichia arizonica

Froelichia chacoensis

Froelichia drummondii

Froelichia floridana

Froelichia gracilis

Froelichia humboldtiana

Froelichia interrupta

Froelichia juncea B.L. Rob. & Greenm.

Froelichia nudicaulis Hook.f.

Froelichia paraguayensis

Froelichia procera

Froelichia sericea

Froelichia texana

Froelichia tomentosa

Froelichia xanti

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

From USDA PLANTS.

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.