Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis Nutt. - Aster family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Cucumberleaf Sunflower: Chlosyne lacinia, Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.