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Whorled Sunflower (Helianthus verticillatus)

Helianthus verticillatus growing in-situ in northwestern Georgia.

 Photo Credit: Loy Xingwen
  • Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: Federally Endangered
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • State: AL, GA, MS, TN
  • Nature Serve ID: 161308
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 07/08/2022
Description:

Where is Whorled Sunflower (Helianthus verticillatus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Whorled Sunflower can be found in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee

Which CPC Partners conserve Whorled Sunflower (Helianthus verticillatus)?

  • Southeastern Grasslands Institute

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    Southeastern Grasslands Institute, Austin Peay State University

    CPC Board of Trustees

    Conservation Actions
    Assigned 07/08/22
    • CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

    Conservation Actions

    Tina Stanley
    • 07/14/2022
      • Seed Collection

    As of July 2022, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative had collected 16 accessions of Helianthus verticillatus from populations in Tennessee and Mississippi.

    Tina Stanley
    • 07/14/2022
      • Orthodox Seed Banking

    As of July 2022, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative holds 64 maternal lines from 17 accessions (wild and ex-situ provenance) totaling 12,944 seeds.

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    Nomenclature
    Taxon Helianthus verticillatus
    Authority Small
    Family Asteraceae
    CPC Number 449677
    ITIS 780365
    USDA HEVE3
    Duration Perennial
    Common Names Whorled Sunflower
    Associated Scientific Names Helianthus X verticillatus | Helianthus verticillatus
    Distribution
    State Rank
    State State Rank
    Alabama S1
    Georgia S1
    Mississippi S1
    Tennessee S1
    Ecological Relationships

    Photos

    Helianthus verticillatus growing in-situ in northwestern Georgia.

    Photo Credit: Loy Xingwen
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    Reintroduction
    Lead Institution State Reintroduction Type Year of First Outplanting
    Other Tennessee Reintroduction 2022

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