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Helianthus microcephalus Torrey & A. Gray. Small-headed Sunflower, Small Wood Sunflower. Phen: Jul-Oct. Hab: Dry woodlands and roadbanks. Dist: PA west to MI, south to Panhandle FL and se. LA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, Fl7, FNA21, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, Oh3, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; < Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A.Gray – C, SE1

Links to other floras: = Helianthus microcephalus - FNA21

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© jtuttle, all rights reserved, uploaded by jtuttle source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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