Helianthus petiolaris
Deceptive Sunflower, Lesser Sunflower
Other regional names: Petioled Sunflower +4 more
- Petioled Sunflower
- Plains Sunflower
- Prairie Sunflower
- Prarie Sunflower
- Showy Sunflower
Also known as: Helianthus integrifolius var. gracilis Nutt. +2 more
- Helianthus integrifolius var. gracilis Nutt.
- Helianthus integrifolius var. integrifolius
- Helianthus petiolaris var. patens Rydb., 1894
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in North America, Helianthus petiolaris (commonly known as Deceptive Sunflower or Lesser Sunflower) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, East European Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Ukraine
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms