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Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus

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Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 25 Oct 2022, 5:39 p.m. 25 Oct 2022, 12:10 p.m.
Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Bristol 7 Aug 2024, 8:16 p.m. 2 Aug 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Bristol 7 Aug 2024, 8:16 p.m. 2 Aug 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Bristol 7 Aug 2024, 8:16 p.m. 2 Aug 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Bristol 7 Aug 2024, 8:16 p.m. 2 Aug 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Mexican Aster Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus dylan Bristol 7 Aug 2024, 8:16 p.m. 2 Aug 2024, 1:30 p.m.

Species Description

Stace 4:

Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. - Mexican Aster.

Stems erect, to 2m; capitula 4-9cm across, including ligules 1.5-4cm; (2n=24). Neophyte-casual; much grown in gardens, frequently persistent on tips and in waste places; scattered in Britain, mostly South England, Isle of Man, County Dublin; Mexico, South USA.

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