NUTTALL SUNFLOWER

H. nuttallii Torr. & Gray

Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

 

GROWTH HABIT: Is a perennial, 2 to 10 feet tall.

LEAVES: Leaves are opposite or sometimes nearly all alternate, ovate to narrowly lanceolate, with entire or serrated edges.

STEMS: Smooth to rough stems grow erect, arising from a cluster of enlarged, tuberous roots with short, thick rhizomes.

FLOWER: The flower heads are few and at the end of long peduncles. Clusters of flowers appear in late summer. Flowers are approximately 2 inches across

ROOTS:

SEEDS:

OTHER:

[Weeds by their Photos] [Weed Index] [Still have Questions] [Related Web Sites] [Weeds of the West]