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Cosmos caudatus
Cosmos caudatus Kunth
Wild Cosmos
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Bidens caudatus
USDA Symbol: COCA21
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cosmos caudatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cosmos caudatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cosmos caudatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-02-26Research By: CBR