PERENNIAL SUNFLOWER

Helianthus × laetiflorus

Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae]  

month8Aug month8sep month8sept month8Oct

flower
flower8yellow		 inner
inner8black		 morph
morph8actino		 petals
petalsZmany		 stem
stem8round

13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Oct 2007, Hazler Hill, Church Stretton, Shropshire. Photo: © RWD
Un-usually for a member of the Daisy Family, the petals are not squared and 'pinked' as if with pinking shears at the ends, although they do have 4 parallel veins splitting each petal (ray-floret) into 5 sections.

Some similarities to : Leopardsbanes, Corn Marigolds and Annual Sunflowers.

Distinguishing Features : The disc florets (the central part of the flower) are quite long and conspicuously separate, sticking up like a mini-forest. They also turn dark-purple later in the year. The petals are a pale yellow.

Distribution
family8Daisy family8Dandelion family8Asteraceae
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genus8Helianthus
Helianthus

PERENNIAL SUNFLOWER

Helianthus × laetiflorus

Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae]  

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