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Yellow Cosmos  Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,India Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Yellow Cosmos

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  1. This is not a desert sunflower. Not only it is completely out of range, but the shape of the flower is not the same http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Geraea+canescens Posted 11 years ago
  2. Ragisha, I have identified this beautiful flower - Yellow Cosmos, or Sulfur Cosmos
    The link below showas the same flower captured in Kundadam, Tamilnadu.
    http://flowerspicture.org/cosmos_sulphureus_yellow.html
    Posted 11 years ago

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"Cosmos sulphureus" is 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.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Ragisha Kottamal

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Uploaded Nov 18, 2013. Captured Oct 15, 2011 16:30 in Railway Foot Over Bridge, Palissery, Thalassery, Kerala 670101, India.
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO160
  • 134.512mm