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Asteraceae
Helianthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Helianthus simulans E. Watson. Common name: Muck Sunflower. Phenology: Oct-Nov. Habitat: Wet soils, ditches, roadsides. Distribution: Native from SC south to c. peninsular FL, FL Panhandle, and west to LA and e. TX; now spread more widely by horticultural use.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl7, FNA21, GW2, K4, S, SE1, Tx, WH3; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Helianthus simulans E.Watson 1929

Links to other floras: = Helianthus simulans - FNA21

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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