Cosmos bipinnatus
Also known as garden cosmos, Mexican aster, cosmea
species of plant
Species
Annual cosmos
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toMexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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Cosmos bipinnatus, commonly called the garden cosmos, Mexican aster or cosmea, is a medium-sized flowering herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to the Americas. The species and its varieties and cultivars are popular as ornamental plants in temperate climate gardens.
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