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narrowleaf sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 32, February 38, March 35, April 57, May 57, June 34, July 27, August 26, September 53, October 115, November 26, December 29.
United States6,229
North Carolina1,017
Texas973
Alabama936
Louisiana717
Georgia650
Mississippi643
Arkansas481
South Carolina330
Tennessee196

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Crop wild relativeListed as a crop wild relative or crop gene source by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genussunflowers · Helianthus

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Practise narrowleaf sunflower with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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