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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies
  6. Mallow Family
  7. Cottons
  8. Sea Island Cotton

species 633 observations

Sea Island Cotton

Gossypium barbadense

Status
present
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

20 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cabbage Looper Moth, Velvet Armyworm Moth, Lantana Stick Moth, Caribbean Armyworm Moth 18
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Chilli Thrips 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cloudless Sulphur 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Annual Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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