Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
↑Summary
The main species of cultivated cotton; wild plants are native to southern Mexico and a small region of southern Florida, but plants have also escaped cultivation at many sites across North America.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present | |
| Native or Introduced |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Uses
This species is responsible for about 90% of commercial cotton production worldwide, and about 95% in the U.S.
In addition to its use for fiber, it is used to produce cottonseed oil.
↑Links & External Resources
• Gossypium hirsutum (upland cotton) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Gossypium hirsutum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Gossypium hirsutum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Gossypium hirsutum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Gossypium hirsutum | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Gossypium hirsutum | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Upland Cotton | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
