Helianthus maximiliani
(Maximilian's Sunflower)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Maximilian's Sunflower, Michaelmas Daisy, Prairie Sunflower
    Synonyms: Helianthus dalyi
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: August - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Helianthus maximiliani, or Maximilian's Sunflower, is native to the central United States and is adventive in most of the eastern and some of the western US. It is a perennial that grows in prairies, fields, bluffs, along roadsides, railroads and in waste places. It blooms in late summer with golden yellow flowers.

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