Purple Cosmos
Taken at Mussleburgh on 16th July 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File

Purple Cosmos.
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A.K.A. 		Cosmos bipinnatus.
Asterales.
Asteraceae
Half hardy Annual.
Mexican Aster
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 Waste ground.
2 - 6 ft.
July - Oct.
This is a garden flower and this one,  found at Mussleburgh, could be an escapee. Snails, slugs and aphids have a taste for this flower.