Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ashy Sunflower Family: Aster Family
Helianthus mollis Genus: Sunflower
Other Names: Downy Sunflower
Duration: Perennial Habitat: Waste places Height: 2-4’
Flower: July-September Color: Orangish-yellow
Flower Type: 7 or More Regular Parts, flowerhead, 2 1/2 - 3”, 15-30 ray florets.
Plant Type: Opposite Leaves
Leaf Type: Small blunt teeth, 4” long, 2 1/2” wide, broadly lanceolate, clasping stem, fine soft hair cover leaves; greyish-green or bluish-green
Stem: Downy stock
Root: Rhizomatous
Newcomb's ID #743

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