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False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Description:

Gorgeous yellow blooms. Dark yellow centers with narrow yellow petals! This native perennial plant is 3-5' tall, branching occasionally and becoming rather bushy in open situations. The light green stems have scattered white hairs and are rather angular. The opposite leaves are up to 5" long and 3½" across, ovate to broadly ovate in shape, and coarsely serrated along the margins. They are usually dark green and have a rough texture.

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

thelast photo close up reminds me of a close up phot of the Sun.. I saw it in a magazine.. Astronomy ..I think.. it looks like the sunspots erupting from the surface of the Sun..

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9 Comments

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Thanks

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

The third pic is great!

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

False Sunflower totally makes sense. Pretty.

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

My wife said it a False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).
Thanks everyone for their help.
Regards,
Nick

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Alike coneflower....Yellow Spring Cone Flower...?

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

No, I dont think so Heather.. my wife knows though.. I'll ask her later..
Nick

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

Zinnia?

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Thanks Susan

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

brillant colors

Nicholas4
Spotted by
Nicholas4

Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Jul 13, 2011
Submitted on Jul 14, 2011

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