Verbesina helianthoides

Verbesina helianthoides, commonly called yellow crownbeard[1] or gravelweed,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to the United States, where it is primarily found in the Upper South and South Central areas.[3] Its natural habitat is in communities that receive ample sunlight, such as open woodlands, prairies, and glades.[1][4]

Verbesina helianthoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Verbesina
Species:
V. helianthoides
Binomial name
Verbesina helianthoides
Michx.

Verbesina helianthoides is a tall, leafy perennial. It produces yellow flowers from May to October. Its flowering time starts much earlier in the year that other Verbesia that it co-occurs with.[5]

References

  1. Yellow Crownbeard, Illinois Wildflowers
  2. "Verbesina helianthoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. "Verbesina helianthoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 566.
  5. Verbesina helianthoides MissouriPlants
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