Helianthus laciniatus
Helianthus laciniatus is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name alkali sunflower.[2] It is found in the southwestern United States (southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, western Texas)[3] and north-central Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Durango).[4] It is fairly common in the Chihuahuan Desert.[5]
| Helianthus laciniatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helianthus |
| Species: | H. laciniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus laciniatus | |
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Helianthus laciniatus is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (almost 7 feet) tall. Most of the leaves are on the stem rather than clumped together close to the ground, each leaf is up to 9 cm (2.7 inches) long. One plant usually produces 1-9 flower heads. Each head has with 14–20 yellow ray florets surrounding 40 or more red or purple disc florets. The plant grows in dry, alkaline desert soils.[5]
References
- The Plant List, Helianthus laciniatus A.Gray
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Helianthus laciniatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter, Helianthus laciniatus A. Gray photos, description, distribution map
- Flora of North America, Helianthus laciniatus A. Gray
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