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Red garden zinnia

Zinnia elegans

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Description:

Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of the family Asteraceae. They are native to scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the Southwestern United States to South America, with a centre of diversity in Mexico. - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Red garden zinnia

Zinnia elegans

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
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Comments (1)
RiekoS
Thank you very much for ID DespinaTsafetopoulou. I know the name in Japanese (and Chinese) "百日草."

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The Color Red
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PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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