Helianthus divaricatus

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species:
H. divaricatus
Binomial name
Helianthus divaricatus
Synonyms[2]

Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius Kuntze

Helianthus divaricatus, commonly known as the rough sunflower,[3] woodland sunflower,[4] or rough woodland sunflower,[5] is a North American species perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and eastern North America, from Ontario and Quebec in the north, south to Florida and Louisiana and west to Oklahoma and Iowa.[6]

Helanthus divaricatus commonly occurs in dry, relatively open sites. The showy yellow flowers emerge in summer through early fall.[7]

The woodland sunflower is similar to Helianthus hirsutus, but its stem is rough. It is up to 1.5 m tall with short stalked, lanceolate to oval leaves, 1–8 cm wide with toothed margins. Its flowers have 8 to 15 rays, each 1.5 to 3 cm (0.6-1.2 inches) long, surrounding an orange or yellowish brown central disk.[5] The plant attracts birds and butterflies. The Latin specific epithet divaricatus means spreading in a straggling manner.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Helianthus divaricatus". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Helianthus divaricatus L.
  3. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Helianthus divaricatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Dickinson, T.; Metsger, D.; Bull, J.; & Dickinson, R. (2004). ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario. Toronto:Royal Ontario Museum, p. 170.
  6. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  7. ↑ Schilling, Edward E. (2006). "Helianthus divaricatus". Flora of North America. Vol. 21. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 157.
  8. ↑ "Helianthus divaricatus - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.


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