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Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) Gray
Mexican sunflower

Tithonia diversifolia
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Family: Asteraceae

Group: Dicot

Perennation: Perennial

Habit: Shrub

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Native Range: Mexico and Central America; widely cultivated and naturalized in the West Indies, Florida and Hawaii.

Map of Locations [currently Florida only]

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Other data on Tithonia diversifolia available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

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Tithonia diversifolia
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Tithonia diversifolia
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Tithonia diversifolia
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr