Helianthus petiolaris Calflora

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Taxon Report

Helianthus petiolaris Nutt.

Prairie sunflower

2014 Keir Morse

2019 Matt Berger

2023 Brit Barnes

2014 Keir Morse

Helianthus petiolaris is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (67 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Helianthus petiolaris from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HEPE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/06/2023).