Cosmos sulphureus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cosmos sulphureus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cosmos sulphureus, Cav. Fig. 1078. Pubescent, 4-7 ft. high, much branched: lvs. often 1 ft. or more long, 2- or 3-pinnately cut, lobes lanceolate, mucronate, with rachis and midrib ciliate or hispid; pinnae alternate, entire or 2-3-toothed: peduncles 7-10 in. long, naked: outer involucral bracts 8, linear, acuminate, green, 2 lines long; inner ones 8, oblong, obtuse, scarious, 5 lines long; fls. 2-3 in. across, pale, pure or golden yellow; rays 8, broadly obovate, strongly 3-toothed at the apex, ribbed beneath; anthers of the disk exserted, black, with orange tips: seeds linear, 1 in. long, including the slender beak. Mex. G.F. 8:485 (adapted in Fig. 1078).—Intro. 1896; parent of the yellow forms. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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