Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus L.
Common Sunflower, Annual Sunflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: HEAN3USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
Specimen & Label Data
Helianthus annuus
Common Sunflower
Asteraceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake, 880 Military Dr., Canyon Lake Island.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful in colonies on dry limestone soil, in full sun.
Description: Flower heads 2-4" dia. Rays yellow, disc flowers brown.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: July 24, 1992
Specimen number: 79
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0256
Accession Date: Nov. 22, 1992
Accession Number: 19
Annotations: SCXRC