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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthus resinosus   FAMILY Asteraceae

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

Helianthus resinosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Helianthus resinosus

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

Helianthus resinosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-65-018:

Helianthus tomentosus   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Helianthus resinosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Helianthus tomentosus

 

COMMON NAME:
Hairy Sunflower, Resinous Sunflower, Gray Sunflower, Resindot Sunflower


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JK Marlow    jkm0307l_35

July    Greenville County    SC

Roadside

May grow 3-6' tall, per Wild Flowers of NC, 1st edition.

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JK Marlow    jkm0307l_37

July    Greenville County    SC

Roadside

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JK Marlow    jkm060723_146

July    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Involucres 3-5cm broad; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, spreading, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).


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JK Marlow    jkm0408b_29

August    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

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JK Marlow    jkm0508g_31

August    Greenville County    SC

Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area

Flowers have about 12 wide, overlapping, 1.5" rays & a disk up to 1" across, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

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JK Marlow    jkm120812_392

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

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JK Marlow    jkm120812_396

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

Stems pubescent throughout, per Weakley's Flora.

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JK Marlow    jkm120812_401402

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

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JK Marlow    jkm130824_623

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

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JK Marlow    jkm130824_628

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

Leaves tomentose beneath and velvety to the touch, or not, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

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JK Marlow    jkm130824_633

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

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JK Marlow    jkm130824_636

August    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

Petioles obscured by decurrent leaf blade, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

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JK Marlow    jkm150814_746

August    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

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JK Marlow    jkm160816_532

August    Oconee County    SC

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JK Marlow    jkm0509e_29b

September    Greenville County    SC

Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area

Phyllaries attenuate, conspicuously exceeding disc in length, reflexed, per Weakley's Flora.

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JK Marlow    jkm210914_3698

September    Greenville County    SC

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JK Marlow    jkm210914_3699

September    Greenville County    SC

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JK Marlow    jkm210914_3700

September    Greenville County    SC

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JK Marlow    jkm210919_3747

September    Greenville County    SC

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JK Marlow    jkm210919_3748b

September    Greenville County    SC

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JK Marlow    s050911_ef

September    Greenville County    SC

Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area

Ovate or lance-ovate blade with a broadly winged, gradually narrowed petiole, per Weakley's Flora.

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JK Marlow    s070930_ab

September    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

Two lower veins prominent and parallel to the midrib, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthus resinosus   FAMILY Asteraceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Helianthus resinosus

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-65-018:
Helianthus tomentosus   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Helianthus resinosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Helianthus tomentosus

 

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654

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: woodlands, thickets, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Lower opposite, upper usually alternate

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

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown/Blackish
Achene

 

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