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]

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 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
  1. Tropicos, Helianthus deserticola Heiser
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Flora of North America, Helianthus deserticola Heiser, 1960. Desert sunflower
  4. 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.
  5. Heiser, Charles Bixler. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 70: 209, 212, f. 1. 1960.


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