Status: Native
Synonyms:
Coreopsis parviflora Jacquin
Cosmos parviflorus has pinkink rays and a yellow disc. It is a tall slender annual with highly dissected leaves. The blackish
achenes have two barbs which snag onto clothing and fur for dispersal.
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Cosmos parviflorus, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Gomez Peak, Aug. 30, 2007
Cosmos parviflorus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Gomez Peak, Aug. 30, 2007
Cosmos parviflorus, detail of achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 23, 2007
Cosmos parviflorus, achenes on stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Cyn., Oct. 6, 2008
Cosmos parviflorus, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011
Cosmos parviflorus, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011
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