Helianthus mollis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family (Traditional)Asteraceae
GenusHelianthus
Species:Helianthus mollis Lam.
Common NameAshy Sunflower
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Cypsela; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: corymb/cyme/umbel; Inflorescence Types: head; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 8
StatusNative; TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fulton (KY), Grayson (KY), Hardin (KY), Hart (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Livingston (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), Marshall (KY), Meade (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Oldham (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Benton (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), Dickson (TN), Franklin (TN), Hardeman (TN), Haywood (TN), Henderson (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Humphreys (TN), Knox (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lewis (TN), McMinn (TN), McNairy (TN), Madison (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Warren (TN), Weakley (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, MEM, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1897 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100262185 Ballard Kentucky 11 Aug 1974 Raymond Athey
2892
EKY
Helianthus mollis
TENN-V-0232340 Ballard Kentucky
TENN
Helianthus mollis
TENN-V-0230396 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus mollis
TENN-V-0230397 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus mollis
APSC0025151 Bradley Tennessee 21 Oct 2010 Dwayne Estes
11806
APSC
Helianthus mollis
MEM006969 Calloway Kentucky 14 Sep 1972 Raymond Athey
2129
MEM
Helianthus mollis
APSC0045646 Calloway Kentucky 04 Aug 2015 Mason Brock
APSC
Helianthus mollis
APSC0116289 Calloway Kentucky
APSC
Helianthus mollis
APSC0081176 Christian Kentucky 11 Aug 1979 John MacGregor
APSC
Helianthus mollis
APSC0116221 Christian Kentucky 28 Aug 1980 Max Medley
APSC
Helianthus mollis
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Plant Photos

Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Ashley B. Morris
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Dwayne Estes
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Joey Shaw
Helianthus mollis - Sunny Fleming
Helianthus mollis - Sunny Fleming
Helianthus mollis - Tara Littlefield
Helianthus mollis - Tara Littlefield
Helianthus mollis - Tara Littlefield
Helianthus mollis - Tara Littlefield
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell
Helianthus mollis - Theo Witsell