Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
Spanish: Algodón mexicano
Gossypium hirsutum, also known as upland cotton or Mexican cotton, is the most widely planted species of cotton in the world. Globally, about 90% of all cotton production is of cultivars derived from this species. In the United States, the world's largest exporter of cotton, it constitutes approximately 95% of all cotton production. It is native to Mexico, the West Indies, northern South America, Central America and possibly tropical Florida. Most often recorded in Jan, Jun.
- 2026-01-19 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-01-19 — observation by saul-castaneda
- 2021-06-05 — observation by ana_ozomahtli
- 2017-01-09 — observation by anapaulaortega
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Cite as: “Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/gossypium-hirsutum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.