Asteraceae
Hairy sunflower
Helianthus hirsutus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helianthus
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Common names
By language (5)
- Arabic
- دوار الشمس المشعر
- Chinese
- 硬毛向日葵, 千瓣葵, 矮生葵花
- English
- Hairy sunflower, Thinleaf sunflower
- Estonian
- Kümnekeelene päevalill
- Polish
- Słonecznik dziesięciopłatkowy
Synonyms
- Helianthus decapetalus L.
- Helianthus hirsutus var. hirsutus
- Helianthus hirsutus var. stenophyllus Torr. & A.Gray
- Helianthus hirsutus var. trachyphyllus Torr. & A.Gray
- Helianthus stenophyllus E.Watson
- Helianthus trachelifolius Mill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: foamprod, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.