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Aster (Asteraceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

Helianthus pauciflorus (Stiff Sunflower)
Stiff Sunflower grows in dry upland prairies and savannas. The widely spaced opposite leaves are thick and pointed at both ends. The flower heads are from 2 to 4 inches across and consist of a dark disk surrounded by 10-23 yellow ray flowers that bloom from midsummer to fall.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 86403

<i>Helianthus pauciflorus</i> (Stiff Sunflower)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

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