Helianthus deserticola
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| Species: | H. deserticola
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| Helianthus deserticola | |
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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
- ^ a b 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.
