HELIANTHUS LAETIFLORUS | Showy Sunflower

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Helianthus is from the Greek word helios meaning "sun" and anthos for "flower".

Showy-Sunflower-|-Helianthus laetiflorus

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Sun Exposure	Prairie, Savanna
Soil Moisture	Dry Mesic, Dry
Bloom Time	Summer, Fall July, August, September
Bloom Color	Yellow
Max Height	5 feet
Wetland Code	UPL
Germ Code	C(30)
Seeds Per Packet	100
Seeds Per Ounce	4,000

Large yellow flowers with dark purple centers bloom from August to October; can reach 7 feet tall. Fairly common to the Tallgrass Region, shows up sporadically farther east.

Edible Uses: Tubers - raw or cooked. Used like Jerusalem artichokes, to which they are not much inferior in taste though yields are lower.

Medicinal Uses: Unknown

Herbal Uses: Unknown