Scientific Name
Helianthus giganteus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Helianthus giganteus L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Giant 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
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
- August
- September
- October
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tevans@nps.gov
Created Date
10/22/2024 1:01:58 PM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/22/2024 1:04:32 PM
Notes
10/22/24- Added to park list based on observation/specimen form Langdon et al in 2024. -TE
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