Helianthus+grossesseratus

Helianthus grossesseratus Category: Wet Prarie Common Name: Sawtooth Sunflower



This plant grows 3 to 8 feet tall. If densely planted, it will only grow up to five feet tall The flowers grow up to 2 ½ to 4 inches across Leaves grow up to 8 inches long and 2 ½ inches wide. This plant flowers from July to October The central stem is a reddish purple The bottom of the leaf is a pale green The preference for this plant to grow is full sun and moist soil however, it will grow in almost all soil types Later in its life, the lower stems may appear wood like. There are usually 10-20 petals per flower Leaves have sawtooth like edges
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 * Why This Plant is Important to The Marsh **

Many birds such as the Ring-Necked Pheasant, Bobwhite Quail, Mourning Dove, Redwing Blackbird, Eastern Goldfinch, Lark Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow feed off of the seeds of the Sawtooth Sunflower Franklin Ground Squirrel, Prairie Vole, and Meadow Vole are various rodents that eat the flowers seeds When this plant is located near the water beavers and muskrats use the stems to build dams or lodges Rabbits and groundhogs occasionally feed off of the leaves of this plant **References** [] [] [] []