Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow cosmos)

Cosmos sulphureus Cav.

Yellow cosmos

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Cosmos	From the Greek kosmos, “ornament, decoration”
Species	sulphureus	Sulphur-yellow

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Cosmos sulphureus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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6/26/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

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