   | Description: Form: Tall, stout, openly-branched rough-hairy annual 6 feet or more high.
Leaves: Large, alternate, serrate, wide-oval shaped leaves up to 10 inches long.
Numerous stiff hairs create a sandpaper-like texture.
Flowers: Sticky flower heads, 3 – 5 inches across, are large and showy, with golden-
yellow rays and reddish-brown disk.
Blooming: February - October.
Plant Community: Waste places in Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral.
Uses: Indians used dye from flower, fiber from stalk, and ate seeds.
Latin name: In Greek, helios means “sun” and anthos means “flower”. Annuus is Greek
for “annual”. The Slender Sunflower (H. gracilentus) is a similar
species that is less robust with lance-shaped leaves and a yellow center disk. Color: yellow
Season: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
Community: Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub,
Use: Edible, Horticultural, Miscellaneous,
Origin: Native |
