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Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <br /> I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won&#039;t mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66463/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html" title="Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66463_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=J%2FKUbHLN2ohJ6KjtHYntdIxOqoI%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <br /> I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won&#039;t mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66465/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66464/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66464/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html" title="Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66464_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9rwk%2F3e3jepvnv0LLcnFAfzORkQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <br /> I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won&#039;t mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66465/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66463/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.

I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won't mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!

Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <br /> I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won't mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66465/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66464/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) INTRODUCED/INVASIVE. Growing in a public park in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <br /> I went to visit a flower garden set aside for bee and pollinator populations, and I was unfortunately met with ONLY introduced and invasive species of flowers! I won't mention the organization here, but I am currently working on writing a letter encouraging the usage of natives and discouraging the planting of invasives and nonnatives. It is maddening!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66465/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66463/yellow_cosmos_cosmos_sulphureus.html Cosmos sulphureus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Sulfur Cosmos

"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.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2018. Captured Sep 6, 2018 22:26 in Rome, GA, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.