Common Names: Purpledisc Sunflower, Appalachian Sunflower

No listed varieties

Note lack of stem leaves. Large basal leaves with long petioles. Each flower stem can have multiple (1-15) flower head with 10-15 yellow ray florets (thin, slightly pointed) with red or purple disc florets. The plant grows in mixed woods and along roadsides to 2 meters.

SC Piedmont
Trail: Mars Hill, SR-33-88.
Habitat: Roadside ditch.
Elevation: 100 m (330 ft)
Bloom Time: 28-SEP