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Douglas Houck | profile | all galleries >> Flora >> Wild Flowers >> Wildflowers of Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont >> Helianthus atrorubens tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map

Helianthus atrorubens

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
Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens		 Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens		 Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens		 Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens		 Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus atrorubens

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