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Helianthus
Helianthus or sunflower (from the Greek: ήλιος, Hēlios, "sun" and ανθός, anthos, "flower") L. /ˌhiːliˈænθəs/ is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraceae. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. Except for three species in South America, all Helianthus species are native to North America. The common name, "sunflower", typically refers to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, or the common sunflower, whose round...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Sunflower
speciesHelianthus annuus
Jerusalem artichoke
speciesHelianthus tuberosus
woodland sunflower
speciesHelianthus divaricatus
Maximilian sunflower
speciesHelianthus maximiliani
cucumberleaf sunflower
speciesHelianthus debilis
prairie sunflower
speciesHelianthus petiolaris
narrowleaf sunflower
speciesHelianthus angustifolius
sawtooth sunflower
speciesHelianthus grosseserratus
stiff-hair sunflower
speciesHelianthus hirsutus
pale-leaved woodland sunflower
speciesHelianthus strumosus
pale sunflower
speciesHelianthus decapetalus
ashy sunflower
speciesHelianthus mollis
giant sunflower
speciesHelianthus giganteus
Stiff Sunflower
speciesHelianthus pauciflorus
slender sunflower
speciesHelianthus gracilentus
Small Woodland Sunflower
speciesHelianthus microcephalus
Little Sunflower
speciesHelianthus pumilus
fewleaf sunflower
speciesHelianthus occidentalis
Purpledisk Sunflower
speciesHelianthus atrorubens
Silverleaf Sunflower
speciesHelianthus argophyllus
Texas blueweed
speciesHelianthus ciliaris
Nuttall's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus nuttallii
Rayless Sunflower
speciesHelianthus radula
showy sunflower
speciesHelianthus niveus
Porter's sunflower
speciesHelianthus porteri
Texas Sunflower
speciesHelianthus praecox
Variableleaf Sunflower
speciesHelianthus heterophyllus
Alkali Sunflower
speciesHelianthus laciniatus
Willowleaf Sunflower
speciesHelianthus salicifolius
serpentine sunflower
speciesHelianthus exilis
California sunflower
speciesHelianthus californicus
Resindot Sunflower
speciesHelianthus resinosus
Southeastern Sunflower
speciesHelianthus agrestis
perennial sunflower
hybridHelianthus × laetiflorus
Cusick's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus cusickii
Schweinitz's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus schweinitzii
Rosinweed Sunflower
speciesHelianthus silphioides
Longleaf Sunflower
speciesHelianthus longifolius
Muck Sunflower
speciesHelianthus simulans
Bolander's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus bolanderi
Pecos Sunflower
speciesHelianthus paradoxus
Florida Sunflower
speciesHelianthus floridanus
Eggert's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus eggertii
dune sunflower
speciesHelianthus deserticola
Whorled Sunflower
speciesHelianthus verticillatus
Smith's Sunflower
speciesHelianthus smithiorum
Smooth Sunflower
speciesHelianthus laevigatus
Winter’s Sunflower
speciesHelianthus winteri
flatwoods sunflower
speciesHelianthus carnosus
Red Rock sunflower
speciesHelianthus devernii
Helianthus waccamawensis
speciesHelianthus waccamawensis
Neglected Sunflower
speciesHelianthus neglectus
Western Sunflower
speciesHelianthus anomalus
newhall sunflower
speciesHelianthus inexpectatus
Thin-leaved Sunflower
hybridHelianthus × multiflorus
Whiteleaf Sunflower
speciesHelianthus glaucophyllus
Arizona Sunflower
speciesHelianthus arizonensis
Helianthus × luxurians
hybridHelianthus × luxurians
Helianthus × glaucus
hybridHelianthus × glaucus
Helianthus speciosus
speciesHelianthus speciosus
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 56955.