Helianthus niveus (Benth.) Brandegee

Showy sunflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Helianthus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.6
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a warm temperate or subtropical plant. It grows in arid places.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Helianthus niveus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298407-2
WFO ID wfo-0000129321
COL ID 3K5YS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Helianthus niveus Helianthus niveus var. niveus

Lower taxons

Helianthus niveus subsp. tephrodes