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Helianthus hirsutus (Hairy sunflower)
Smith, Sandy

Helianthus hirsutus Raf.

Hairy sunflower, Rough Sunflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: HEHI2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Hairy sunflower, H. hirsutus, only 12-18 inches tall with leaves finely toothed, up to 6 inches long, tapering from 2 inches wide at the base to a fine point at the end. Stems and leaves are bristly. Ray flowers are 1 inch long and yellow. Disk flowers are brownish to yellow.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(I)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0630 Collected Nov 5, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

Bibliography

Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Helianthus hirsutus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Helianthus hirsutus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helianthus hirsutus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-04-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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