Helianthus divaricatus
| Scientific Name: | Helianthus divaricatus |
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| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Common Name: | Woodland Sunflower |
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| C Value: | 5 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 24 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Dioecious |
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| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Lobed |
| Leaf Toothing: | Lobed |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
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| ID Tips: | The Woodland Sunflower is easily identified by its sessile, or nearly sessile, Opposite leaves. Other sunflowers (Helianthus spp.) have longer petioles. Its stems are usually hairless or mostly hairless, unlike Helianthus hirsutus (Hairy Sunflower) and some other species in this genus. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |