Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus
West Coast Dune Sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | ||
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds. | |
| Insects: | Pollinated by bees. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is a goldenrod pollinator (FL Wildflower Foundation). | |
| Native Habitats: | Beach dune. Disturbed areas near coast (ruderal) |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Despite the appearance of the county-based range map, the actual range is limited to the coastal areas. |