-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)

-Amaranths (Family Amaranthaceae)

-Subfamily Amaranthoideae

-Cockscombs (Genus Celosia)

-Quail Grass (Celosia argentea)

Celosia argentea var. cristata is a bushy plant noted for its large, velvety, crested flower heads, 3-12 in. across (7-30 cm), resembling the comb of a rooster, hence the common name 'Cockscomb'.