NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Helianthus divaricatus [= Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius]
Woodland sunflower, Rough sunflower
Scientific Name: |
Helianthus divaricatus [= Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius] |
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Genus: |
Helianthus |
Species Epithet: |
divaricatus |
Common Name: |
Woodland sunflower, Rough sunflower |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
mesic to dry woodlands and forests, forest edges; common (rare in Coastal Plain). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Important nectar source for native bees. |
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Sessile, opposite long-triangular shaped leaves. The leaf is trinerved, with the 2 lateral veins diverging from the midrib at the very base of the leaf. The leaf surface is rough textured. Jackson County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/helianthus-divaricatus/ |
![The Scientific Name is Helianthus divaricatus [= Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius]. You will likely hear them called Woodland sunflower, Rough sunflower. This picture shows the Sessile, opposite long-triangular shaped leaves. The leaf is trinerved, with the 2 lateral veins diverging from the midrib at the very base of the leaf. The leaf surface is rough textured. of Helianthus divaricatus [= Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/IMG_3408_Helianthus_divaricatus%C2%A0_BD.jpeg "Sessile, opposite long-triangular shaped leaves. The leaf is trinerved, with the 2 lateral veins diverging from the midrib at the very base of the leaf. The leaf surface is rough textured. of Helianthus divaricatus [= Helianthus divaricatus var. angustifolius]")
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