FNPS Plant Database
Helianthus heterophyllus
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower meadows.
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
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Ecology
Wildlife:
Primarily pollinated by bees.
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Nelson, Gil. (2005). East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers. Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT.
Taylor, Walter K. (2013). Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Tobe, J.D. et al. (1998). Florida Wetland Plants, An Identification Manual. p. 316-318. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee.
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.
