Ashy Sunflower
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Ashy Sunflower Species Name: Helianthus mollis Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family |
Examples of Ashy SunflowerHelianthus mollis
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Ohio and Wisconsin west to eastern Nebraska, Kansas and Texas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Leaves paired and directly attached to stem; edges wavy and tend to curl
- Stems vertical with no branching except for flower heads
Floral
- Flowers are yellow with center being a darker yellowish-brown
- Flower heads emerge between point where single leaf grows from stem
- Seed somewhat triangular with rounded edges; only has fuzz on edges
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Opposite; there is two leaves per node
- Leaf Shape: Ovate to lanceolate; bases clasp stem
- Stipules: Absent
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 15-35
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Flower Timing: July-September
- Fruit Type: Achenes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Sandy or sandy loam soils |
| Habitat | Prairies and openings in woods on dry sites |
| Successional Stage | Late |
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