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Helianthus anomalus

Helianthus anomalus S.F. Blake

Western Sunflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Helianthus deserticola

USDA Symbol: HEAN4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Disc florets reddish brown.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This 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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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