Helianthus debilis Nuttall ssp. cucumerifolius (Torrey & A. Gray) Heiser. Cucumber-leaf Sunflower. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Sandy soils of fields and roadsides. Dist: Native from sw. GA and FL west to c. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = FNA21, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Tx; = Helianthus debilis Nutt. ssp. cucumerifolius (Torr. & A.Gray) Heiser var. cucumerifolius (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray – SE1; = Helianthus debilis Nutt. var. cucumerifolius (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray – C, F, RAB, WV; = n/a – Pa, Tat; < Helianthus cucumerifolius Torr. & A.Gray – G, S; < Helianthus debilis Nutt. ssp. cucumerifolius (Torr. & A.Gray) Heiser – Fl7, WH3

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus

Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily: 9