bristly sunflower
Helianthus hirsutus Raf.
Helianthus hirsutus, commonly known as bristly sunflower, is a species of sunflower native to North America. It is found in regions including Ontario, the eastern and central United States, and northeastern Mexico. Its distribution spans from Ontario to Florida, Coahuila, and Nuevo León, and extends west to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
Description
Helianthus hirsutus belongs to the genus Helianthus and the family Asteraceae. This species was first described in 1820 by Raf. It is commonly referred to as bristly sunflower in English and is native to a wide range of areas, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, and parts of Mexico. It is also found in other regions such as Ontario, Japan, and California.
Other common names
Hairy Sunflowerbristly sunflowerrough sunflowerstiff-haired sunflowerwhiskered sunflower
Distribution
Ontario · CZ · Global · JP · CA · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania
Synonyms
Helianthus decapetalusHelianthus trachelifoliusHelianthus hirsutus var. stenophyllusHelianthus hirsutus var. trachyphyllusHelianthus hirsutus var. hirsutusHelianthus stenophyllus
