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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | HEAN3 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Duration: |
Annual |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
AK I CAN I HI I L48 N PR I SPM I |
| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| HEANJ | Helianthus annuus L. ssp. jaegeri (Heiser) Heiser |
| HEANL | Helianthus annuus L. ssp. lenticularis (Douglas ex Lindl.) Cockerell |
| HEANT | Helianthus annuus L. ssp. texanus Heiser |
| HEANL2 | Helianthus annuus L. var. lenticularis (Douglas ex Lindl.) Steyerm. |
| HEANM | Helianthus annuus L. var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell |
| HEANT2 | Helianthus annuus L. var. texanus (Heiser) Shinners |
| HEAR14 | Helianthus aridus Rydb. |
| HELE5 | Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl. |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
| Genus | Helianthus L. – sunflower |
| Species | Helianthus annuus L. – common sunflower |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | |
| Iowa
wild sunflower
Secondary noxious weed
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| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Helianthus annuus
annual sunflower
common sunflower
sunflower
wild sunflower
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| STATE | Assorted authors. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments. |
| NE&GP | Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| SWSS | Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. |
| WSWS | Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everitt | Low | Low | ||
| Yarrow | Low | Low | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everitt | ||||
| Yarrow |
Sources
| Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press. Lubbock. |
| Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
