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Types of Sunflowers

Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower

Common sunflower’s leaves have long petioles, lacking wings, and are rather broad, with the larger leaves ovate to heart-shaped with irregular, large teeth, and are mostly alternate except those at the very top. Also, its disks are reddish brown to dark purple, while several other sunflowers have yellow disks.

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Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower

Common sunflower’s leaves have long petioles, lacking wings, and are rather broad, with the larger leaves ovate to heart-shaped with irregular, large teeth, and are mostly alternate except those at the very top. Also, its disks are reddish brown to dark purple, while several other sunflowers have yellow disks.

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Helianthus Bolanderi
Helianthus Bolanderi

Helianthus bolanderi is a species of sunflower known by the common names Bolander's sunflower and serpentine sunflower. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows mainly in mountainous areas, often in serpentine soils.

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Helianthus Bolanderi
Helianthus Bolanderi

Helianthus bolanderi is a species of sunflower known by the common names Bolander's sunflower and serpentine sunflower. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows mainly in mountainous areas, often in serpentine soils.

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Helianthus Californicus
Helianthus Californicus

Helianthus californicus is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name California sunflower.It is native to California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico, where it grows in many types of habitats.

Helianthus Californicus
Helianthus Californicus

Helianthus californicus is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name California sunflower.It is native to California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico, where it grows in many types of habitats.

Helianthus Ciliaris
Helianthus Ciliaris

Helianthus ciliaris is a species of sunflower known by the common names Texas blueweed and yerba parda.

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Helianthus Ciliaris
Helianthus Ciliaris

Helianthus ciliaris is a species of sunflower known by the common names Texas blueweed and yerba parda.

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Helianthus Cusickii
Helianthus Cusickii

Helianthus cusickii is a species of sunflower known by the common names Cusick's sunflower and turniproot sunflower. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and northwestern Nevada.

Helianthus Cusickii
Helianthus Cusickii

Helianthus cusickii is a species of sunflower known by the common names Cusick's sunflower and turniproot sunflower. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and northwestern Nevada.

Helianthus Giganteus
Helianthus Giganteus

Helianthus giganteus, Giant Sunflower, is a perennial to Zone 3 but is commonly grown as an annual. It grows 9-12 feet tall and sports giant, 1 foot diameter flowers with light yellow to gold showy ray florets.

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Helianthus Giganteus
Helianthus Giganteus

Helianthus giganteus, Giant Sunflower, is a perennial to Zone 3 but is commonly grown as an annual. It grows 9-12 feet tall and sports giant, 1 foot diameter flowers with light yellow to gold showy ray florets.

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Helianthus Gracilentus
Helianthus Gracilentus

Helianthus gracilentus is a species of sunflower known by the common name slender sunflower. It is native to central and southern California (from Napa County to San Diego County) and Baja California, where it is a member of the dry wildfire-prone chaparral ecosystem.

Helianthus Gracilentus
Helianthus Gracilentus

Helianthus gracilentus is a species of sunflower known by the common name slender sunflower. It is native to central and southern California (from Napa County to San Diego County) and Baja California, where it is a member of the dry wildfire-prone chaparral ecosystem.

Helianthus Grosseserratus
Helianthus Grosseserratus

Helianthus instabilis E.Watson Helianthus grosseserratus, commonly known as sawtooth sunflower or thick-tooth sunflower, is a perennial sunflower in the family Asteraceae, with a large flowering head (inflorescence).

Helianthus Grosseserratus
Helianthus Grosseserratus

Helianthus instabilis E.Watson Helianthus grosseserratus, commonly known as sawtooth sunflower or thick-tooth sunflower, is a perennial sunflower in the family Asteraceae, with a large flowering head (inflorescence).

Helianthus Microcephalus
Helianthus Microcephalus

Helianthus Plant Care Prefers average, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Well-drained soil is good for overwintering, but give Helianthus a good soaking if August begins to overpower.

Helianthus Microcephalus
Helianthus Microcephalus

Helianthus Plant Care Prefers average, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Well-drained soil is good for overwintering, but give Helianthus a good soaking if August begins to overpower.

Helianthus Niveus
Helianthus Niveus

Helianthus niveus is a species of sunflower known by the common names showy sunflower and snowy sunflower. It is native to northern Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur) and the Southwestern United States (Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas).

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Helianthus Nuttallii
Helianthus Nuttallii

Helianthus nuttallii Nuttall sunflower This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

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Helianthus Occidentalis
Helianthus Occidentalis

Helianthus occidentalis (fewleaf sunflower or western sunflower) is a species of sunflower native to the Eastern and Central United States. It grows mostly in the Great Lakes Region and in the Ozarks, with additional populations scattered as far as Massachusetts, Texas, and the Florida Panhandle.

Helianthus Paradoxus
Helianthus Paradoxus

Helianthus paradoxus is endemic to the states of New Mexico and Texas in the United States of America, occurring at elevations between 1,000 m and 1,200 m a.s.l. (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2006).

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Helianthus Pauciflorus
Helianthus Pauciflorus

The Plants Database includes the following 2 subspecies of Helianthus pauciflorus . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Helianthus Schweinitzii
Helianthus Schweinitzii

Helianthus schweinitzii, Schweinitz’s sunflower. Schweinitz’s sunflower is currently known from roadsides, power line clearings, old pastures, woodland openings, and other sunny to semi-sunny situations.

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Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichoke

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, earth apple, or topinambour, is a species of sunflower native to eastern North America, and found from eastern Canada and Maine west to North Dakota, and south to northern Florida and Texas.

Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian Sunflower

As tough as it is beautiful, Maximilian blooms from August to frost. Masses of 3" yellow-gold blooms. This native wild flower is excellent for back borders and bouquets.

Pale-Leaved Sunflower
Pale-Leaved Sunflower

Similar in appearance to many other native sunflowers with yellow petals and ... Pale-Leaf Sunflower (Helianthus strumosus) - Plants: ... Pale-leaved Sunflower:

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Perennial Sunflower
Perennial Sunflower

Some of the most popular perennial sunflowers are cultivars of Helianthus x multiflorus (Many-flowered sunflower), which is a cross between the annual sunflower and thin-leaved sunflower (Heliantus decapetalus). 'Capenoch Star' - reaches 4 ft. tall, with bright yellow petals and centers.

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Woodland Sunflower
Woodland Sunflower

Woodland Sunflower is a rather variable species, particularly in leaf shape and degree of hairiness. The few things all the references seem to agree on, and that can actually help distinguish this from other Minnesota native sunflowers, are: a mostly smooth stem that may have a whitish bloom, leaf stalks usually at least ½ inch long, and bracts that do not much exceed the width of the flower disk.