Flower spike close up
Spikes and stem
Whole plant
Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Other Names: Gregg’s Amaranth, Josiah Amaranth
/This plant grows in sandy beaches and sand dunes. Native of Texas and Mexico on the Gulf Coast
Fleshy-Leaved Amaranth – Amaranthus greggii
Wildflower Hunter 
Very good