Biology:Helianthus microcephalus
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Short description: Species of sunflower
| Helianthus microcephalus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helianthus |
| Species: | H. microcephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus microcephalus | |
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Helianthus pallidus (Elliot) Farw. | |
Helianthus microcephalus is a perennial species of Helianthus also known as small woodland sunflower[1] or small-wood sunflower or small-head sunflower[3] or simply as woodland sunflower.[2] It is a native of Northern America, and is to be found growing in open woodlands and along roadsides. It is a host plant for the American painted lady, painted lady, and spring azure butterflies. It is also a larval host plant for the silvery checkerspot butterfly.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Helianthus microcephalus". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HEMI3. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dr. Richard Wunderlin or Dr. Bruce Hansen (2006). "Helianthus microcephalus". Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany. http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/synonyms.asp?plantID=2203. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Helianthus microcephalus | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2008-04-14 }}
- ↑ "Helianthus microcephalus (Small-headed Sunflower, Small Woodland Sunflower, Woodland Sunflower) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/helianthus-microcephalus/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5704868 entry
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