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Giant Mexican Sunflower

Tithonia diversifolia

Photo by jprat001
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Field Notes

Description:

This guy stands over 8 feet tall with beautiful yellow blooms. I always see bees and butterflies around it.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
jprat001
This Tithonia was found between the Central American Garden and the Australian Garden path. It has even more blooms then the last time I saw it

Spotted for Missions

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Flowers of South America
Mission
The San Diego Botanic Garden
Mission
Nature in Yellow
Photographed
PublishedDecember 3, 2011

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