King's Salad
Cosmos caudatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cosmos caudatus
- Genus
- Cosmos
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- West Indies, Central America, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About King's Salad
King's Salad (Cosmos caudatus) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. It is native to Central America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
King's Salad belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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