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Helianthus divaricatusHelianthus divaricatus

woodland sunflower, rough sunflower

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1.5-6.5'
Flowers: Jul.-Sept.; yellow
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light: Partial shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH:
Soil type: Sandy

Habitat

dry open woods, wooded slopes, shale barrens, roadsides

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD NY

Wildlife

Butterfly Songbird *

Notes


 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/255.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004