Helianthus mollis Lamarck. Ashy Sunflower, Gray Sunflower. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Calcareous prairies and barrens, disturbed places. Dist: Apparently native of the Midwest, centered in IN, IL, MO, AR, c. TN, and w. KY, its original distribution obscured by its subsequent spread. Native in nw. GA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = C, FNA21, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, S, SE1, Tn, Tx, Va, W; > Helianthus mollis Lam. var. cordatus S.Watson – F; > Helianthus mollis Lam. var. mollis – F

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