Helianthus deserticola
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]
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Helianthus deserticolus Heiser | |
Helianthus deserticola is a daughter species of the species Helianthus annuus and Helianthus petiolaris.[4]
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][5]
References
- Tropicos, Helianthus deserticola Heiser
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Helianthus deserticola Heiser, 1960. Desert sunflower
- Gross, Briana L, et al. “Selective Sweeps in the Homoploid Hybrid Species Helianthus Deserticola: Evolution in Concert across Populations and across Origins.” Molecular Ecology, Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111), 13 Dec. 2007, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2007.03574.x.
- Heiser, Charles Bixler. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 70: 209, 212, f. 1. 1960.
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