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Cosmos bipinnatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Cosmos |
Species: | C. bipinnatus
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Binomial name | |
Cosmos bipinnatus Cav., 1791
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Synonymy
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Cosmos bipinnatus, commonly called the garden cosmos, Mexican aster[2] or cosmea,[3] is a medium-sized flowering herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to the Americas. The species and its varieties and cultivars are popular as ornamental plants in temperate climate gardens.[4][5][6][7]