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Helianthus heterophyllus

Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.

savanna sunflower

Helianthus heterophyllus (Savanna Sunflower)
Image ID: 9133
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: HEHE4
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Helianthus heterophyllus
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: HELIA3
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Helianthus
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Sunflower
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 50 species, herbs, of North America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Schilling in FNA (2006c); Heiser et al. (1969); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Schilling et al. (1998). Key adapted from FNA, SE, RAB, and Heiser et al. (1969).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 4 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: Aug-Oct
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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BLOOM COLOR: Yellow flowers
White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lavender Purple Violet Brown Not Applicable
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HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Native to wet savannas and seepage bogs in the coastal plain, savanna sunflower has lovely yellow flowers with brown centers. Its stems are nearly leafless, and similar to swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius), it spreads by underground rhizomes. Savanna sunflower is a good source of nectar for butterflies, and many birds enjoy eating its seeds.

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Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 7
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE:
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly, Bird Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id Project Collection date Collector Action
90 HORT 2010-11-01 Poythress View
2576 NPMD 2021-11-03 Pil View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
89 2012-0061 2012-06-05 90 View
1828 1986-1609 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
118 89 42 NCBG staff 2012-03-21 View
138 89 36 NCBG staff 2012-03-21 View
2919 1828 64 NCBG staff 1984-03-11 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: HEHE4
USDA Common Name: Variableleaf Sunflower
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Helianthus heterophyllus
COMMON NAME: Savanna Sunflower
SYNONYMY: [= FNA, GW, K, RAB, S, SE, WH3]
PHENOLOGY: Aug-Oct.
HABITAT: Wet savannas, seepage bogs.
COMMENTS: A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic: se. NC south to Panhandle FL and west to se. LA.
RANGE MAP: Helianthus heterophyllus.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Helianthus L. (Sunflower)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 50 species, herbs, of North America.
REFERENCE: Schilling in FNA (2006c); Heiser et al. (1969); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Schilling et al. (1998). Key adapted from FNA, SE, RAB, and Heiser et al. (1969).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Helianthus heterophyllus in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Helianthus heterophyllus in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

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

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 9133 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 9133 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 9134 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 9133 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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