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Flora

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Dune Sunflower

Dune Sunflower
(Helianthus debilis)
photo: Joyce Stefancic

Daisy or sunflower family.

Flowers all year.

An annual herb with erect or horizontal stems that are rough but lack hairs. Single flowers have yellow petals with reddish-purple centers. Plant makes an attractive ground cover.

It is found throughout Florida, especially coastal grasslands or beach dunes as its name implies.