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Helianthus annuus L.
Sunflower

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:904-905 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, woody annual, herb, (0.3-)0.6-3 m high. Fl. yellow, Aug to Dec or Jan to Apr. Weed of habitation, roadsides & waste land in dry places.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 May 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Recherche, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Bayswater, Bunbury, Canning, Cockburn, Coolgardie, Dandaragan, Esperance, Fremantle, Greater Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Northampton, Perth, Shark Bay, Toodyay.