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Cressler, Alan

Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum

Gossypium hirsutum L. var. hirsutum

Upland Cotton

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s): Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium hirsutum var. punctatum, Gossypium mexicanum, Gossypium purpurascens

USDA Symbol: GOHIH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , CA , FL , IL , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TX , VA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-11-20
Research By: CBR

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