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Helianthus annuus L.
common sunflower

   
Symbol: HEAN3
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    I
HI    I
PR    I
CAN    I
SPM    I



Photograph of Helianthus annuus L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute.
 
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Synonyms:
Helianthus annuus L.

  HEANJ Helianthus annuus L. ssp. jaegeri (Heiser) Heiser
  HEANL Helianthus annuus L. ssp. lenticularis (Douglas ex Lindl.) Cockerell
  HEANT Helianthus annuus L. ssp. texanus Heiser
  HEANL2 Helianthus annuus L. var. lenticularis (Douglas ex Lindl.) Steyerm.
  HEANM Helianthus annuus L. var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell
  HEANT2 Helianthus annuus L. var. texanus (Heiser) Shinners
  HEAR14 Helianthus aridus Rydb.
  HELE5 Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.
 

Distribution by State:
Helianthus annuus L.

Distributional Map for Helianthus annuus L.
Distribution Map Legend

Helianthus annuus L. distribution:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

 

Related Taxa:
Helianthus annuus L.

478 genera in Asteraceae, 62 species in Helianthus
 

Classification:
Helianthus annuus L.

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Asteridae
Order   Asterales
Family   Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus   Helianthus L. – sunflower
Species   Helianthus annuus L. – common sunflower
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Helianthus annuus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Iowa:
wild sunflower Secondary noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Helianthus annuus L.

annual sunflower
common sunflower
sunflower
wild sunflower

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

STATE Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
NE&GP Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.
SWSS Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.
 

Introduced Information:
Helianthus annuus L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Helianthus annuus L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FAC- FAC- FAC- FACU FACU FAC FAC- FACU FACU+ FAC- FAC UPL NO

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Helianthus annuus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Everitt Low           Low  
Yarrow Low   Low       Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Helianthus annuus L.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36616.

 

 

 

 
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