False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)
False Sunflower (Rough Oxeye; Smooth Oxeye; Heliopsis helianthoides) is a native high growing flower with yellow “petals”. In the wild, H. helianthoides can be found in woodland, prairies and along roadsides.
Last changed on 2024-12-16
Common Names
- False Sunflower, Rough Oxeye 🇨🇦
- Héliopsis faux-hélianthe 🇫🇷
- Garten-Sonnenauge 🇩🇪
- Falso Girasol 🇲🇽
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Characteristics & Identification
How to Identify
Tall plant with oval, dented leaves. Long yellow “petals” (ray flowers) and small disc flowers.
Where and When to Spot
This flower is blooming late July and August and can be found in woodland, prairies and along roadsides. It is abundant in Park Champ des Possibles.
Taxonomy
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Species: Heliopsis helianthoides
Morphology
Flowers
- Color: yellow
- Shape: discoid
- Inflorescence: corymb
Leaves
- Arrangement: alternate
- Petiole: short
- Shape: pinnate
- Margin: serrate
- Venation: pinnate
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ des Possibles | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.