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Photographer: Dan Tenaglia
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Family Asteraceae
Helianthus hirsutus Raf.
hairy sunflower, oblong sunflower, rough sunflower
Helianthus: derived from two Greek words helios, "sun," and anthos, "flower," in reference to the sunflower's supposed tendency to always turn toward the sun
hirsutus: covered with hair
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 2' - 6 1/2' tall forb with spreading hairs |
| Flower: | head 1 3/4"- 3 1/2" wide, 10-15 yellow rays, disks yellow; inflorescence with one to a few heads on thick stalks; blooms July-Oct. |
| Leaf: | mostly all opposite along the stem, bases rounded to the short stalks; hairy below, rough above |
| Habitat: | dry; woods, meadows |
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