Helianthus heterophyllus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
Common Name:Savannah Sunflower; Variable Leaf Sunflower
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:HEHE4
Plant Notes:Savannah Sunflower is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found in the southern third of Alabama. Savannah Sunflower grows in bogs, in wet pine savannahs, along streams, and in wet roadside ditches. It is a perennial from a short upright rootstock. The leaves are primarily basal. Leaves are opposite, short petiolate to sessile, ovate to lanceolate in outline, entire, not gland dotted, and pubescent. The cauline leaves are few, opposite, sessile, lanceolate to linear in outline, and much reduced in size. The stem is pubescent. Flower are produced in heads. The heads are usually solitary on long peduncles. Each head has 12-18 yellow ray flowers and 100+ reddish-purple disc flowers. The fruit is an achene. Savannah Sunflower is listed as a S1S2 species in Alabama (S1-typically 5 or fewer occurrences, very few remaining individuals, or some factor of its biology making it especially vulnerable in the state; S2 -typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, or factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable in the state), and globally as a G4 species (imperiled globally because of rarity or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors).—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI), S1S2 (State Rank), G4 (Global Rank)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Helianthus
Species Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt. - Savannah Sunflower; Variable Leaf Sunflower

Citation

Citation Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7(1): 74. 1834.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: ALABAMA:

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Helianthus atrorubens subsp. heterophyllus Helianthus atrorubens Linnaeus, subsp. heterophyllus (Nuttall) Anashchenko, Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 59: 1477. 1974.Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall 1834. 
Helianthus elongatus Helianthus elongatus Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1266, 1340. 1903. FLORIDA: Wakulla Co.: St. Marks, 3 Sep 1895, Nash 2541 (holotype: NY).
Helianthus gracilis Helianthus gracilis Bertoloni, Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Bononiensis 7: 223. 1849.  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Geneva, Mobile, Monroe, St. Clair, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1964 - 1964

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0011889 Conecuh 24 Sep 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7522		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AMAL00007253 Geneva 17 Sep 2001 Kral, Robert
91892		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0016644 Covington 26 Sep 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25550		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
ALNHS00006994 Washington 02 Oct 2020 Yawn, Noah D.
NDY#89		 ALNHS
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
USAM000002368 Baldwin 22 Oct 1969 Kral, Robert
38254		 USAM
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UWAL0034059 Baldwin 18 Sep 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6737.1		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UWAL0044370 Baldwin 28 Sep 1995 Larsen, Harry S.
162		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000032696 Escambia 10 Oct 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21633		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UWAL0000720 Washington 05 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4958		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0014956 Monroe 23 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23418		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
USAM000002371 Mobile 25 Sep 1971 LeLong, Michel G.
6459		 USAM
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004516 Washington 1 Nov 1995 Sorrie, Bruce A.
8672		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
ALNHS00000039 Mobile 03 Oct 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10434		 ALNHS
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0005873 Crenshaw 24 Sep 1982 Kral, Robert
69649		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0000719 Escambia 19 Sep 2005 Kral, Robert
96868		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
ALNHS00001414 Geneva 26 Sep 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#835		 ALNHS
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
AUA000004509 Covington 20 Sep 1979 Crawford, Lloyd C.
 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
AUA000027016 Baldwin 11 Oct 2007 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-259		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
JSU114011 Baldwin 16 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12870		 JSU
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004514 Mobile 14 Sep 1981 Henderson, T.
524		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
ALNHS00007815 Monroe 28 SEP 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5849		 ALNHS
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000028769 Washington 05 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4958		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UWAL0002744 Escambia 10 Oct 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21633		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AMAL00017187 Washington 05 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4958		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000002265 Geneva 13 Oct 1978 Kral, Robert
62970		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004507 Conecuh 30 Sep 1995 Diamond, Alvin R.
10020		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
JSU114349 Mobile 3 Oct 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10434		 JSU
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000041406 Covington 24 Oct 2013 Hansen, Curtis J.
5832		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0016008 Conecuh 18 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24552		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004512 Geneva 18 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
634		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000050625 Covington 24 Oct 2013 Hansen, Curtis J.
5832		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000024995 Covington 14 Aug 2008 Hansen, Curtis J.
3524		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
USAM000002370 Baldwin 18 Oct 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11690		 USAM
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AMAL00003072 Baldwin 22 Oct 1969 Kral, Robert
38254		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UNA00056239 Geneva 19 Sep 1998 MacDonald, John R.
12066		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000035931 Monroe 23 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23418		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004508 Conecuh 6 Sep 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8443		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
ALNHS00007814 Monroe 28 SEP 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5849		 ALNHS
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000041559 Covington 26 Sep 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25550		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000041306 Covington 6 Sep 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5718		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000051704 Conecuh 18 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24552		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UNA00060415 Baldwin 25 Nov 2002 Zebryk, Tad M.
8091		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UNA00047031 Mobile _ Oct 1879 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
AMAL00015489 Escambia 19 Sep 2005 Kral, Robert
96868		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0038809 Mobile 02 Oct 2015 Keener, Brian R.
9265		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
TROY000002263 Butler 23 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14857		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
USAM000002369 Mobile 01 Oct 1976 LeLong, Michel G.
9556		 USAM
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UNA00063482 Mobile 02 Oct 2002 Kral, Robert
93363		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UNA00047030 Mobile 03 Aug 1964 Deramus, Rebecca
D215		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
JSU114012 Baldwin 28 Sep 1985 Whetstone, R. David
15267		 JSU
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
TROY000015214 Conecuh 18 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20033		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UNA00059994 Baldwin 10 Nov 2002 Zebryk, Tad M.
7985a		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
AMAL00008655 Mobile 02 Oct 2002 Kral, Robert
93363		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004510 Covington 3 Oct 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3672		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
AUA000004513 Mobile 7 Oct 1996 Schotz, Alfred
1463		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000041038 Conecuh 24 Sep 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7522		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004511 Escambia 14 Sep 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0031100 Escambia 18 Sep 1993 Kral, Robert
83332		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
AUA000004506 Butler 23 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14857		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000020546 Escambia 19 Sep 2005 Kral, Robert
96868		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
UWAL0000718 Conecuh 18 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20033		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
AUA000004505 Butler 4 Sep 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8761		 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
UNA00063656 Butler 23 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14857		 UNA
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0006229 Monroe 23 Sep 1982 Kral, Robert
69627		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
UWAL0000838 Butler 01 Oct 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20986		 UWAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt.
TROY000002266 Washington 06 Oct 2000 Kral, Robert
90532		 TROY
Helianthus heterophyllus Nuttall
AUA000004515 St. Clair 18 Sep 1979 Owsley, C.Michael
 AUA
Helianthus Heterophyllus Nutt.
AMAL00009323 Butler 23 Oct 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14857		 AMAL
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt
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