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Asteraceae

Maximilian sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani Schrad.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Helianthus

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Maximilian sunflower: The stem leaves are distinctive in arcing outward or downward and tending to be folded along the midrib.
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
糙叶向日葵
English
Maximilian sunflower
Hebrew
חמנית מקסמיליאן

Synonyms

  • Helianthus dalyi Britton
  • Helianthus maximiliani f. maximiliani
  • Helianthus maximiliani var. maximiliani

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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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.