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PLANTS

Garden cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Garden cosmos, photo 1 of 5
Garden cosmos, In flower
Garden cosmos, In fruit
60–120 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 60–120 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas.

There are 312 observations of Garden cosmos in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal190
  2. Capitale-Nationale20
  3. Montérégie19
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  5. Estrie12
  6. Laval11
  7. Outaouais11
  8. Laurentides10
  9. Lanaudière9
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  11. Mauricie4
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  13. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Youth-and-ageZinnia elegans
Sulphur cosmosCosmos sulphureus
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DillAnethum graveolens
Musk mallowMalva moschata