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Cosmos parviflorus
Cosmos parviflorus, commonly known as the southwestern cosmos, is an annual, herbaceous, flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to parts of the Southwestern United States and most of Mexico (from Chihuahua to Oaxaca) and appears to be introduced in portions of the Northeastern United States (Maryland, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts).
Cosmos parviflorus is native to Mexico (from Chihuahua to Oaxaca) and parts of the United States (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado). Collections of this species have also been made in Missouri, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island, though it appears that this species is not native in those states.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cosmos parviflorus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
