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Scientific Name
Helianthus giganteus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Helianthus giganteus L.
Park
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wild sunflower
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Helianthus |
| Species | Helianthus giganteus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Somewhat likely, no known records in park; Cook County records in B&A, MIN; Data Source: G. Walton, Letter of Correspondence, GRPO Flora review, 2002; Bell Museum of Natural History Herbarium, accessed 2 Dec 2003.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Adventive from southern MN; Data Source: G. Walton, Letter of Correspondence, GRPO Flora review, 2002
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Moist soil of fields, forest edges
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Potential habitat limited; no records in Reservation area for more than 50 years.; Data Source: Bell Museum of Natural History Herbarium, accessed 2 Dec 2003.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
L. Suzanne Gucciardo, GRPO Resource staff
Created Date
4/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
L. Suzanne Gucciardo, GRPO Resource staff
Last Modified Date
12/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonym for Helianthus borealis
B&A citation from rocky fields at Mineral Center, Park Species Data Source: G. Walton, Letter of Correspondence, GRPO Flora review, 2002, Accepted Detail: Synonym for Helianthus borealis
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