[Members of the Sunflower Family Having Daisy-like Flower Heads Found West of the Cascade Mountains]

Sunflowers West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Helianthus

Common Sunflower: Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower: Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower: Helianthus annuus (Synonyms: Helianthus annuus ssp. annuus, Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularis) - Annual. Herbage harshly pubescent. Broad triangular leaf blades with slightly toothed margins. Leaf is a dull dark green. One single, stout stem bears several flower heads of numerous yellow ray flowers and a reddish brown central disk. 1-10 feet tall.

Bolander's Sunflower: Helianthus bolanderi -

Jerusalem Artichoke: Helianthus tuberosus - Escaped garden plant. Forms edible tubers. Garden escapees occasionally become established in the wild around old homesteads.



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