Helianthus hirsutus Raf.

Hairy sunflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Helianthus

Characteristics

Perennials, 100–200 cm (rhi-zomatous). Stems erect, hirsute. Leaves cauline; mostly opposite; petioles 0.4–2 cm; blades (3-nerved from bases) lanceolate to ovate, 6.5–18 × 1–8 cm, bases truncate to broadly rounded or cuneate, margins subentire to serrate (flat), abaxial faces ± hirsute, gland-dotted (adaxial not gland-dotted). Heads 1–7. Peduncles 1–5 cm. Involucres hemispheric, 10–25 mm diam. Phyllaries 18–25 (usually loose, spreading, not reflexed), lanceolate, 7–12 × 2.5–3.5 mm, (margins ciliate) apices acute to short-acuminate, abaxial faces not gland-dotted. Paleae 7–10 mm, 3-toothed (apices yellowish, hairy). Ray florets 10–15; laminae 15–20 mm. Disc florets 40+; corollas 5.5–6.5 mm, lobes yellow; anthers dark brown or black, appendages dark or yellowish. Cypselae 4–4.5 mm, glabrate or distally puberulent; pappi of 2 aristate scales 2.5–3.2 mm. 2n = 68.
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Fibrous-rooted perennial from long rhizomes; stems 0.6–2 m, spreading-hairy; lvs all or mostly opposite, generally ascending on a short petiole 5–15(–20) mm, hirsute on both sides or scabrous above, narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 7–16 × (1.5–)2–6 cm, serrate to entire, triplinerved at the abruptly contracted to often broadly rounded or subcordate base; heads 1–several on short, stout peduncles; disk yellow, (1.2–)1.5–2(–2.5) cm wide; invol bracts conspicuously ciliate and often also hairy on the back, slender, long-pointed, often with loose or reflexed tip; rays 10–15, 1.5–3.5 cm; 2n=68. Dry, wooded or open places; Pa. to Minn., s. to n. Fla. and Tex. July–Oct. (H. chartaceus)
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The roots are eaten raw or cooked,
Uses gene source medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 14
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Images

Leaf

Helianthus hirsutus leaf picture by Brad Kelley (cc-by-sa)
Helianthus hirsutus leaf picture by Brad Kelley (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Helianthus hirsutus flower picture by Brad Kelley (cc-by-sa)
Helianthus hirsutus flower picture by Kassie Slotty (cc-by-sa)
Helianthus hirsutus flower picture by Lara Lara Hill (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Helianthus hirsutus world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Helianthus hirsutus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329246-2
WFO ID wfo-0000016727
COL ID 6LHPJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Helianthus hispidulus Helianthus stenophyllus Helianthus diversifolius Helianthus hirsutus var. stenophyllus Helianthus hirsutus var. trachyphyllus Helianthus strumosus var. strumosus Helianthus hirsutus var. hirsutus Helianthus hirsutus