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Duncan, Robert C.
Cosmos parviflorus (Jacq.) Pers.
Southwest cosmos, Southwestern cosmos
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: copa12
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Southwest cosmos grows 2-3 feet tall and is branched several times in the upper half, with a single flower head, about 1 1/4 inches across, at the end of each slender, bare stem. It has 8 pale-orchid ray flowers, with a yellow center. It is an attractive flower, suitable for cultivation, and seeds are commercially available. Leaves are threadlike, divided 2 or 3 times. It is not abundant, as it is grazed by livestock.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-PM-10 Collected 2010-09-26 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. LoughmillerSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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USDA: Find Cosmos parviflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cosmos parviflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
