Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationCosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos bipinnatus
FamilyGenus: Cosmosnicht heimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
Cosmos bipinnatus is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It produces broad-leaved, non-woody growth reaching up to 1.6 m in height and flowers from August to October. It is considered safe for children.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
In Great Britain, Cosmos bipinnatus is introduced and has become established, but no documented ecological impacts are available from the evidence sources.
Annual cycle
The flowering period lasts from August to October. Beyond this, seasonal growth and dieback details are not specified in the evidence.
Safety note
The plant is considered child-safe, and no other safety risks are recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
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Bloom time
Aug – Okt
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.6 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pollen
4.2126 mg/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
Cosmos bipinnatus is a herbaceous plant with broad leaves, growing to about 1.6 m tall. It flowers from August to October and is child-safe.
Scientific profile
Cosmos bipinnatus is an introduced species that has become well established in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous, broad-leaved plant with a non-woody stem, typically growing to about 1.6 m tall. Its flowering period spans August to October. The plant is safe around children. It originates from the Americas and has been widely introduced elsewhere.
Bestäuber & Besucher
33 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena hirticinctaBombus ashtoniBombus bimaculatusBombus borealisBombus californicusBombus centralisBombus citrinusBombus fervidusBombus griseocollisBombus huntiiBombus ignitusBombus impatiensBombus nevadensisBombus occidentalisBombus opulentusBombus pauloensisBombus pensylvanicusBombus prshewalskyiBombus sonorusBombus ternariusBombus vagansBombus vancouverensisBombus vosnesenskiiHalictus ligatusHalictus poeyiLasioglossum coriaceumLasioglossum fuscipenneLasioglossum (austrevylaeus) maungaMegachile policarisMegachile pollinosaMegachile pugnataMegachile xylocopoidesXylocopa appendiculata
Other flower visitors
9 other species visit the flowers
Agapostemon virescensAugochlora puraAugochlorella aurataAugochlorella pomoniellaMelissodes bimaculatusMelissodes desponsusTriepeolus helianthiTriepeolus lunatusTriepeolus remigatus
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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