Asteraceae
Texas sunflower
Helianthus praecox
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helianthus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- دوار الشمس المبكر
- English
- Texas sunflower
Synonyms
- Helianthus cucumerifolius var. praecox (Engelm. & A.Gray) A.Gray
- Helianthus praecox var. praecox
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 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.