Gossypium hirsutum
American Upland Cotton, Bourbon Cotton
Other regional names: Creole Cotton +1 more
- Creole Cotton
- Upland Cotton
Also known as: Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Hook.fil. & Benth. +19 more
- Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Hook.fil. & Benth.
- Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Triana & Planch.
- Gossypium barbadense var. marie-galante (G.Watt) A.Chev.
- Gossypium birkinshawii G.Watt
- Gossypium caespitosum Tod.
- Gossypium cavanillesianum Tod.
- Gossypium divaricatum Raf.
- Gossypium ekmanianum Wittm.
- Gossypium harrisii G.Watt
- Gossypium herbaceum var. hirsutum (L.) Mast.
- Gossypium herbaceum var. religiosum (L.) Mast.
- Gossypium hirsutum Cav.
- Gossypium hirsutum f. atrocoloratum Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. cavelsenii Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. cearense (Roberty) Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. gaumeri Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. guatemaltequense Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. jamaicense (Macfad.) Wouters
- Gossypium hirsutum f. mexicanum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium hirsutum f. mustelinum (Miers) Roberty
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Gossypium hirsutum (commonly known as American upland cotton or Bourbon cotton) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Marianas, Marquesas, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Samoa, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Tuamotu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Florida, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mali, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New York, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Virginia, Windward Is., Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms