Helianthus strumosus

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family (Traditional)Asteraceae
GenusHelianthus
Species:Helianthus strumosus L.
Common NamePaleleaf Woodland Sunflower; Rough Sunflower
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: SM; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; 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: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: entire; 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 7
StatusNative; AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

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

SynonymFull Citation
Helianthus leoninus Helianthus leoninus E. Watson

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: Bath (KY), Breathitt (KY), Bullitt (KY), Edmonson (KY), Estill (KY), Garrard (KY), Graves (KY), Harlan (KY), Hart (KY), Jackson (KY), Kenton (KY), Laurel (KY), Lincoln (KY), McCreary (KY), Menifee (KY), Oldham (KY), Powell (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Taylor (KY), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Lawrence (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Morgan (TN), Perry (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Scott (TN), Sullivan (TN), Tipton (TN), Van Buren (TN), Williamson (TN)

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1961 - 2014

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100262110 Harlan Kentucky 06 Aug 1998 Ronald L. Jones
8569
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261989 Bath Kentucky 15 Sep 1984 Julian Campbell
1344
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261971 Edmonson Kentucky 03 Sep 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6656
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100431699 Garrard Kentucky 12 Sep 2012 W. W. Overbeck
1681
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262052 Powell Kentucky 29 Jul 1999 Timothy J. Weckman
5278
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Powell Kentucky 14 Jul 1985 Ross C. Clark
21104
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262037 Lincoln Kentucky 19 Aug 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6642
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100725686 Rockcastle Kentucky 23 Sep 2011 W. W. Overbeck
1552
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261930 Hickman Tennessee 17 Aug 1991 Ronald L. Jones
6891
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261955 Lincoln Kentucky 19 Aug 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6645
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100723020 Rockcastle Kentucky 21 Aug 2011 W. W. Overbeck
1386
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261948 Lincoln Kentucky 19 Aug 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6645
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Powell Kentucky 12 Sep 1993 Ross C. Clark
22958
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261963 Edmonson Kentucky 03 Sep 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6656
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262078 Taylor Kentucky 03 Sep 1997 Ronald L. Jones
8282
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100261997 Lincoln Kentucky 03 Sep 1997 Ronald L. Jones
8291
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262011 Jackson Kentucky 28 Aug 1982 Ronald L. Jones
3961
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100769171 Powell Kentucky 14 Jul 1985 Ross C. Clark
21104
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100722626 Garrard Kentucky 01 Sep 2011 W.W. Overbeck
1471
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262045 Lincoln Kentucky 02 Sep 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6652
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262086 Morgan Tennessee 12 Oct 1991 Ronald L. Jones
6990
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262128 Estill Kentucky 24 Aug 1988 Richard G. Guetig
875
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262151 Lawrence Tennessee 11 Aug 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6616
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262029 Laurel Kentucky 06 Oct 1993 David D. Taylor
17462
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262136 Cheatham Tennessee 22 Jul 1974 Ronald L. Jones
63
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
ETSU007063 Carter Tennessee 11 Aug 2013 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
ETSU008056 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Johnson Tennessee 17 Aug 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
31973000005679 Kenton Kentucky 29 Aug 1976 Applegarth, Patrick
134
KNK
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230519 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230527 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230523 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230540 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230525 Hardin Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230518 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230538 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230511 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230532 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230500 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230507 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230506 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230502 Cannon Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230529 Houston Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230510 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230517 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230508 Hancock Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230520 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230514 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230512 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230541 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230509 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230542 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230526 Hardin Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230522 Monroe Tennessee 05 Sep 1961 Janice Beatley
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230503 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230504 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230533 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230515 Williamson Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230528 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230498 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230513 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230524 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230501 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230537 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0232504 Hart Kentucky
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230536 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230531 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230521 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230543 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0232507 McCreary Kentucky
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0232506 Lincoln Kentucky
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230535 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230499 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025117 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025149 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025112 Campbell Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025119 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025032 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0084806 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0046993 Polk Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025116 Marion Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0116175 Breathitt Kentucky
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025114 Campbell Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025118 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003427 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003426 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003433 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU009130 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003431 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230530 Perry Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230534 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230516 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230505 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230539 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0232505 Lincoln Kentucky
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025031 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025313 Marion Tennessee 03 Aug 2006 Andrea Shea Bishop with David Linciome
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0053703 Hamilton Tennessee 04 Oct 2006 Huskins
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0054553 Jackson Kentucky 26 Aug 1997 Ron Jones
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025113 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
APSC0025111 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003430 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003428 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003432 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
HTTU003429 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Helianthus strumosus
UCHT029222 Knox Tennessee
UCHT
Helianthus strumosus
UCHT036246 Campbell Tennessee
UCHT
Helianthus strumosus
ETSU012405 Johnson Tennessee
14715
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
ETSU034135 Carter Tennessee 25 Aug 2012 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
ETSU031047 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Helianthus strumosus
MEM007214 Graves Kentucky 23 Aug 1973 Raymond Athey
2500
MEM
Helianthus strumosus
MEM014680 Tipton Tennessee 10 Aug 1968 Sarah J. Warrington
292
MEM
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Tennessee A. Ruth
UCHT
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0244829 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
TENN-V-0230351 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Helianthus strumosus
UCHT029223 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Tennessee A. Ruth
UCHT
Helianthus strumosus
UOS00979 Franklin Tennessee 18 Aug 2001 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262094 Morgan Tennessee 21 Sep 1990 Ronald L. Jones
6668
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262003 Jackson Kentucky 01 Aug 1989 Joe Abner
89-207
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262060 Rowan Kentucky 31 Aug 2000 Kim Feeman
1400
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Powell Kentucky 12 Sep 1993 R.C. Clark
22958
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
N/A Powell Kentucky 14 Jul 1985 R.C. Clark
21104
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262144 Cheatham Tennessee 22 Jul 1974 Ronald L. Jones
63
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
31234100262102 Harlan Kentucky 05 Sep 1998 Ronald L. Jones
8845
EKY
Helianthus strumosus
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