| Scientific name: Helianthus hirsutus Raf.
Synonym: Helianthus hirsutus Raf. var. stenophyllus 3">Common name: Hairy Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae; Composite
Origin: Native
Habitat: thin woods
Image: Helianthus hirsutus Raf., on Lavender Mountain at the Berry College Campus, Mt. Berry, Georgia; June 27, 2009.
Comments: There is herbarium specimen of Helianthus hirsutus Raf. at John D. Freeman Herbarium (AUA), Auburn University, Auburn,
Alabama collected in Floyd County, Georgia, and identified by Alvin W. Chapman (1809-1899) in: 1872, 1881,or 1891.
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Last updated on January 13, 2013.
References :
1. Fernald, Merritt L. Gray's Manual of Botany 8ed. New York: D.Van Nostrand, 1970: 1492
2. Auburn University Herbarium ( http://www.auburn.edu/herbarium/), Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
3. Image by Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford
4. USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Botanical Exploration in Floyd County, Georgia
A.W. Chapman collection from Floyd County, Georgia
© Copyright Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford! 2009.-2013.,
Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.
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