Helianthus deserticola

Desert Sunflower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species: H. deserticola
Binomial name
Helianthus deserticola
Heiser
Synonyms[1]

Helianthus deserticolus Heiser

Helianthus deserticola, the desert sunflower, is a plant species native to Arizona, Nevada and Utah.[2] It grows in dry, sun-lit locations at elevations of 400–1,500 m (1,300–4,900 ft).[3]

Helianthus deserticola is an annual herb up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall with abundant resin dots on the foliage. Leaves are up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. Flower heads contain approximately 7-13 ray flowers and more than 25 disc flowers.[3][4]

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