Helianthus radula
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Rayless Sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | very low basal rosette with a 2-2.5 ft flower stalk. | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Brown | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods. Moist to dry roadsides. |
Landscaping
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| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees. Attracts butterflies.