Helianthus radula
rayless sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
very low basal rosette with a 2-2.5 ft flower stalk.
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
brown
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees. Attracts butterflies.
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods. Moist to dry roadsides.
