Common name;Cotton
Fmily;Mallow family
Genus& species; Tree genous &, New & old world
Family charecteristcs; White fiberous balls called cotton with small seeds, it also hase large splite leaves.
Identifying traits of the speices;grown sence the English came to America, barck like stems
Average plant size; 1"-5" feet tall & 3"-6" in wide.
Type of flower or fruit; FRUIT- fibous balls called cotton
FLOWER- wite flower that turns purple after 2 days of blom
Season in wich the plant bloms; July-September
Type of habitat; warm plces like California
Special importance to man or animal;
INSECT- Bollweevil, Lays eggs in cotton balls
MAN- Clothes
Reacorcses
1.World book
2.Plants.com
3.C encyclapedia
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