Helianthus deserticola
| Desert Sunflower | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helianthus |
| Species: | H. deserticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus deserticola Heiser | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Helianthus deserticolus Heiser | |
Helianthus deserticola, the desert sunflower, is a plant species native to Arizona, Nevada and Utah.[2] It grows in dry, sun-lit locations at elevations of 400–1,500 m (1,300–4,900 ft).[3]
Helianthus deserticola is an annual herb up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall with abundant resin dots on the foliage. Leaves are up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. Flower heads contain approximately 7-13 ray flowers and more than 25 disc flowers.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Helianthus deserticola Heiser
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Helianthus deserticola Heiser, 1960. Desert sunflower
- ↑ Heiser, Charles Bixler. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 70: 209, 212, f. 1. 1960.
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