About
Slender sunflower is a taprooted perennial of fire-prone chaparral and woodland in southern and central California and Baja California.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Full sun gives the most flowers; partial shade is tolerated. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Seed or stem cuttings. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows 0.5–2 m from a thick taproot, with rough-haired stems and lance-shaped leaves to about 11 cm. Heads have golden rays 1–3 cm long around yellow to red-brown disc florets; flowering runs from late spring into autumn.
Distribution & habitat
Napa County to San Diego County and into Baja California, in chaparral and woodland.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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