Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus divaricatus

This sunflower, common in this area, prefers some shade.  It is distinguished by its thin, branching red stems (green nearer the base), and its leaves, which are quite rough on the upper surface, and nearly the shape of an acute isoceles triangle, narrowing steadily to a pointed tip. The leaves, up to 6 inches long, occur in opposite pairs, have very short or no stalks and are almost toothless, with somewhat wavy, edges. The flowers are about 2-3 inches across, with a center of yellow disk florets and 8-12 yellow ray florets.

2-6 feet, partial sun-sun.

Summer-Autumn (July-October).

  The branching, red stems and triangular pointed leaves.

22 July 2020.

Woodland Sunflower, 1 August 2020.