OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-65-023:

Helianthus petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Helianthus petiolaris

 

COMMON NAME:
Plains Sunflower, prairie sunflower


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-65-023:
Helianthus petiolaris   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Helianthus petiolaris

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4903

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Prairies, sandy open areas, eastwards in disturbed areas in sandy soil, per Weakley's Flora

Native: north & west of the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate
Petioles 5-9cm long

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Reddish
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate but sterile

FRUIT:
Achene

 

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