Helianthus niveus
showy sunflower
Family Asteraceae
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About
Showy sunflower is a white-haired desert sunflower of sand dunes in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Full sun gives the most flowers; partial shade is tolerated. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Seed or stem cuttings. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
A taprooted annual or perennial over 1 m tall. Oval to lance-shaped, often lobed leaves are covered in soft white hairs. Heads have 13–21 bright yellow rays up to 2.5 cm long around yellow to purple-red disc florets.
Distribution & habitat
Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas, and Sonora and the Baja California peninsula, mostly on sand dunes.
Conservation
Listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
- IUCN status
- Data deficient
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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