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not marked as a favorite taxon *Cosmos bipinnatus Cavanilles. Common name: Common Cosmos. Phenology: (May-) Aug-Nov. Habitat: Garden edges, roadsides, disturbed areas, commonly cultivated horticulturally, sometimes escaped. Distribution: Native of Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl7, FNA21, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, SE1, Tat, Tn, WH3, WV; > Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. var. bipinnatus — Sherff & Alexander (1955). Basionym: Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. 1791

Links to other floras: = Cosmos bipinnatus - FNA21

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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image #1 of Cosmos bipinnatus© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cosmos bipinnatus© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Cosmos bipinnatus© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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native range: Mexico



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