Biology:Helianthus ambiguus

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Short description: Species of sunflower

Helianthus ambiguus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species:
H. ambiguus
Binomial name
Helianthus ambiguus
(Torr. & A.Gray) Britton
Synonyms[1]
  • Helianthus giganteus var. ambiguus Torr. & A.Gray

Helianthus ambiguus is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name ambiguous sunflower. It is found only in the Great Lakes region of the United States, the states of New York, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.[2]

Description

Helianthus ambiguus is an herb up to 80 cm (31.5 in) tall. Leaves are long and narrow, lance-shaped, up to 15 cm (6 in) long. One plant produces a few flower heads, each 7–8 cm (3–3 in) across.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15488769 entry