Cosmos sulphureus Cav.
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Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Cosmos sulphureus Cav.
- Common Name
- Orange Cosmos
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
- Comments
- Occurs in many counties as a waif or ephemeral escape; not persisting, but re-appearing repeatedly.
- Habitat
- Commonly planted along highways and as a component of wildflower seed mixes; occasionally spontaneous around these plantings but usually not persistent for more than a year or two.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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