Cosmos sulphureus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2400

Cosmos sulphureus Cav.

Sulphur cosmos

Cosmos sulphureus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Cosmos

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Cosmos sulphureus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (COSU5)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Feb 16, 2019).