| Helianthus heterophyllus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helianthus |
| Species: | H. heterophyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus heterophyllus | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Helianthus heterophyllus is a species of sunflower known by the common names variableleaf sunflower [2] and wetland sunflower. It is native to the coastal plain of the southern United States from Texas to North Carolina. [3]
Helianthus heterophyllus is a perennial sometimes as much as 120 cm (4 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves and stems are hairless or almost hairless; leaves appear white on the undersides because of an abundance of wax. One plant can produce 1-5 flower heads, each with 12–18 yellow ray florets surrounding as least 100 red or brown disc florets. The species grows in wet sandy soils at low elevations. [4]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Helianthus heterophyllus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ "Helianthus heterophyllus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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