Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus

west coast dune sunflower
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

west coast dune sunflower

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus

Familia:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

1.5 to 2 ft high, may sprawl for about 5 ft from the main stem.

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Blooms year round but mostly during warm months

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Wildflower garden. Groundcover.

Consideraciones:

West and east coast beach sunflowers can hybridize, so it is best not to plant east coast beach sunflower within the natural range of west coast beach sunflower.  Inland, just both plant them within typical foraging ranges of pollinators (based on honeybees, about 2 miles).

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Not wet but not extremely dry -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

Acidic to neutral

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Primarily pollinated by bees.  

Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.

Hábitats nativos:

Beach dune. Disturbed areas near coast (ruderal)

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Despite the appearance of the county-based range map, the actual range is limited to the coastal areas.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). West Coast dune sunflower. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Helidebivest ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Traas, Pamela. (2001). Gardening for Florida's Butterflies. Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, FL.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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