Heliopsis helianthoides
| Heliopsis helianthoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Heliopsis |
| Species: | H. helianthoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet
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Heliopsis helianthoides is a
Heliopsis helianthoides is a
herbaceous perennial growing 40–150 cm (16–59 in) tall. The toothed leaf blades are oval to triangular or lance-shaped and may be smooth or hairy or rough in texture. The flowers are produced from midsummer to early autumn (fall).[8] The inflorescence contains one to many composite flowerheads. Each head contains yellow ray florets which are generally 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) long. The rays are fertile, having a small forked pistil at the base; this distinguishes them from true sunflowers.[9] At the center are many yellow to brownish disc florets. The fruit is an achene about 5 mm (0.20 in) long.[5]
In the wild, H. helianthoides may be found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairie, and sometimes along roadsides.[4]
It is a popular garden plant for moist, fertile soil in full sun. Plants grow stiff and tall, so may require staking. Several
cultivars of H. helianthoides var. scabra ("rough")[10] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:[11]
- 'Benzinggold'[12]
- 'Light of Loddon'[13]
- 'Loraine Sunshine'='Helhan' [14]
- 'Sonnenglut' [15]
- 'Spitzentänzerin'[16]
- 'Waterperry Gold'[17]
The Botanical Latin species name helianthoides means “resembling sunflowers”.[18]
References
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Heliopsis helianthoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b Heliopsis helianthoides. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
- ^ a b Smith, Alan R. (2006). "Heliopsis helianthoides". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ a b Heliopsis helianthoides. Missouri Botanical Garden, Gardening help
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Newcomb, Lawrence (1977). Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown & Company. p. 390.
- ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Benzinggold'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Light of Loddon'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides Loraine Sunshine='Helhan'". RHS. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Sonnenglut'". RHS. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Spitzentänzerin'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Waterperry Gold'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ISBN 184533731X.
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