Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus divaricatus

"Helianthus divaricatus", commonly known as the rough sunflower, woodland sunflower or rough woodland sunflower, is a North American species perennial herb in the composite family. It is native to central and eastern North America, from Ontario and Quebec in the north, south to Florida and Louisiana and west to Oklahoma and Iowa.
Woodland Sunflower Yellow sunflowers that were about 4cm wide. They had bright yellow rays and slightly darker yellow center disks atop rigid stems with simple, opposite leaves. Geotagged,Helianthus,Helianthus divaricatus,Summer,Sunflower,United States,Woodland Sunflower,aster,flower,wildflower,yellow,yellow wildflower

Appearance

The woodland sunflower is similar to "Helianthus hirsutus", but its stem is rough. It is up to 1.5 m tall with short stalked, lanceolate to oval leaves, 1–8 cm wide with toothed margins. Its flowers have 8 to 15 rays, each 1.5 to 3 cm long, surrounding an orange or yellowish brown central disk.
Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus) At a dense mixed forest edge. Leaves are opposite, sessile, with secondary veins beginning near the base of each leaf. Geotagged,Helianthus divaricatus,Summer,United States,Woodland sunflower

Habitat

"Helanthus divaricatus" commonly occurs in dry, relatively open sites. The showy yellow flowers emerge in summer through early fall.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHelianthus
SpeciesH. divaricatus
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United States of America