Helianthus

Contains 31 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Helianthus
SUNFLOWER
Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Helianthus
Citation
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower Native AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S4] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus annuus Common Sunflower Not Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[SNA] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus atrorubens Appalachian Sunflower; Purpledisk Sunflower Native TN[SNR] KY[S3S4] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus debilis Cucumber Leaf Sunflower; Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis ssp. cucumerifolius Cucumber Leaf Sunflower; Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf Sunflower; Forest Sunflower Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus divaricatus Woodland Sunflower Native TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus eggertii Eggerts Sunflower; Tennessee Sunflower Native TN[S3] KY[S2] (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Helianthus giganteus Tuberous Sunflower; Swamp Sunflower; Giant Sunflower Native AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus glaucophyllus Whiteleaf Sunflower Native TN[S1] (State Rank) G3G4 (Global Rank)
Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACW) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus hirsutus Hairy Sunflower Native TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus laevigatus Shale Barren Sunflower; Smooth Sunflower; Shalebarren Sun Flower
Helianthus longifolius Longleaf Sunflower; Longleaved Sunflower; Long Leaf Sunflower; Long Leaved Sunflower
Helianthus maximilianii Maximilians Sunflower Not Native
Helianthus microcephalus Woodland Sunflower; Smallhead Sunflower Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (UPL) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflower Native TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus occidentalis Naked Stem Sunflower; Naked Stemmed Sunflower; Nakedstem Sunflower; Nakedstemmed Sunflower; Fewleaf Sunflower; Fewleaved Sunflower; Few Leaf Sunflower; Few Leaved Sunflower
Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Western Sunflower Native TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower; Stiff Sun Flower
Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower; Stiff Sun Flower Native KY[SNR] (State Rank) G5T5? (Global Rank)
Helianthus petiolaris Plains Sunflower; Prairie Sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris Plains Sunflower; Prairie Sunflower Native KY[SNR] (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus porteri Confederate Daisy
Helianthus resinosus Resinous Sunflower
Helianthus silphioides Rosinweed Sunflower Native TN[S2S3] KY[S1] (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Helianthus smithii Smiths Sunflower Native TN[S1S2] (State Rank) G2Q (Global Rank)
Helianthus strumosus Rough Sunflower Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke Not Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Helianthus verticillatus Whorled Sunflower Native Endangered-US AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL)
Helianthus x laetiflorus Cheerful Sunflower Not Native