Helianthus niveus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Helianthus niveus (Benth.) Brandegee

Desert sunflower, Showy sunflower, Silver leaved sunflower

2020 Linda Pardy

2019 Matt Berger

2017 Steve McWilliams

2020 Linda Pardy

2007 Len Blumin

1998 Arthur H. Bazell, M.D.

2015 Barry Breckling

Helianthus niveus is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (126 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. tephrodes
Genus:	Helianthus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Helianthus niveus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (HENI3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/29/2023).