Heliopsis helianthoides (Linnaeus) Sweet var. scabra (Dunal) Fernald. Common name: Western Sunflower-everlasting, Rough Oxeye, Western Oxeye. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Prairies, open forests and woodlands, woodland borders. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) and SK south to VA, WV, KY, GA, LA, TX, and NM.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Smith (2006a) in FNA (2006c) mentioned frequent intergradation, and indeed some plants in our area best considered var. scabra do not seem to be "pure".
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA21, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, SE1, Tx; = Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet ssp. occidentalis T.R.Fisher — Oh3; = Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet ssp. scabra (Dunal) Fisher — NY, Fisher (1957); = Heliopsis scabra Dunal — S, WV; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Heliopsis scabra Dunal 1819
Links to other floras: = Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra - FNA21
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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