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Helianthus pumilus
Helianthus pumilus Nutt.
Little Sunflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire , Serrate
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Ash-gray.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , WYNative Habitat: Dry, rocky soil in open areas; 3900'–8800'.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...Additional resources
USDA: Find Helianthus pumilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Helianthus pumilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helianthus pumilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-28Research By: Joseph A. Marcus