Cosmos sherffii

Cosmos sherffii is a Mexican species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.^[1][2]

Cosmos sherffii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Cosmos
Species:	C. sherffii
Binomial name
Cosmos sherffii Melchert

Cosmos sherffii is a branching perennial up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, producing thick, tuberous roots underground. Leaves are highly divided into many small lobes and leaflets. Each stem usually produces only one flower head, with rose-colored ray florets and yellow disc florets.^[1]