Helianthus nuttallii
| Helianthus nuttallii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helianthus |
| Species: | H. nuttallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray | |
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Helianthus nuttallii (Nuttall's sunflower) is a species of sunflower native to northern, central, and western North America, from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Missouri, New Mexico, and California.[2]
Helianthus nuttallii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 50-400 cm (20-160 inches) tall. The leaves are opposite on the lower part of the stem, alternate higher up, narrow lanceolate, 8–20 cm (3.2-8.0 inches) long and 6–30 mm wide, with a rough texture. The flowers are yellow, produced in a flowerhead approximately 9 cm (3.6 inches) diameter with 10–20 ray florets and at least 60 disc florets; each stem bears one to a few flowerheads.[3][4]
- Helianthus nuttallii subsp. nuttallii - Canada, western United States
- Helianthus nuttallii subsp. parishii (A.Gray) Heiser - (Los Angeles sunflower). Southern California, endemic. It is an endangered subspecies thought to have been extinct since 1937,[5] but it was rediscovered in southern California in 2001.
- Helianthus nuttallii subsp. rydbergii (Britton) R. Long. - Central Canada, interior northwestern United States
References
- 1 2 The Plant List, Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray
- 1 2 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Helianthus nuttallii
- 1 2 Jepson Flora: Helianthus nuttallii
- ↑ Plants of British Columbia: Helianthus nuttallii
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Helianthus nuttallii Torrey & A. Gray ssp. parishii (A. Gray) Heiser, Los Angeles sunflower, Parish's sunflower
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