About Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family Asteraceae, also known as sulfur cosmos and yellow cosmos. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, and naturalized in other parts of North and South America as well as in Europe, Asia, and Australia. This plant was declared invasive by the United States Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council in 1996. The flowers of all Cosmos attract birds and butterflies, including the monarch butterfly.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cosmos sulphureus
- Genus
- Cosmos
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- কসমস সালফিউরিয়াস
- Malayalam
- മാങ്ങാനാറി, Cosmos sulphureus, Manga Poovu
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Yellow Cosmos belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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