genus

Dwarf-sunflowers

Helianthella

Field notes

Helianthella, the little sunflower, is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.

Species

Helianthella californica A.Gray - California, Nevada, Oregon

Helianthella castanea Greene - San Francisco Bay region

Helianthella ciliata S.F.Blake - Chihuahua

Helianthella durangensis B.L.Turner - Durango

Helianthella gypsophila B.L.Turner - Nuevo León, Coahuila

Helianthella mexicana A.Gray - San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, etc.

Helianthella microcephala (A.Gray) A.Gray - Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah

Helianthella parryi A.Gray - Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah

Helianthella quinquenervis (Hook.) A.Gray - from Coahuila to Oregon + Montana

Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray - from New Mexico to British Columbia

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

From USDA PLANTS.

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.