THISTLE FAMILY. S01 
Helianthus radula (lursh) Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A.2:321. 1841, 
RAYLESS SUNFLOWER. 
Rudbeckia radula Pursh, Fl. Am, Sept. 2:575. 1814. 
R. apetala sutt, Jonrn, Acad. Phila. 7:77. 1834. 
E].Sk.2:456. Chap. F1.229. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2: 274. 
Louisianian area. Georgia, Florida to Louisiana, 
ALABAMA; Coast Pine belt. Dry pine barrens. Rays mostly wanting, or when 
present reduced; disk pansy-purple; September, October. Abundant throughout 
the pine uplands of the Coast Pine belt. 
Type locality: ‘In Georgia. artram.” 
Herb. Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt. Journ. Acad, Phila. 7:74. 1834. 
NUDE-STEMMED SUNFLOWER, 
Chap. Fl. 229.) Gray, Syn. FIN. AL 1, pt. 2: 274. 
Louisianian area. Coast of North Carolina to Florida and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain, Flat damp pine barrens. Mobile and Baldwin counties. 
October, November. Frequent. 
Type locality: “In Alabama.” 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus atrorubens L. Sp. P12: 906. 1753. DARK-PURPLE SUNFLOWER. 
BIL Sk.2:414. Gray, Man. ed. 6,278. Chap. Fl. 229. Gray, Syn. FI. 1, pt. 2: 274. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Lower Virginia to Florida, west to Louisiana 
and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley. Mountain region. Lower hills. Dry open woods, 
Dekalb County, Valleyhead, 1,100 feet. Clay County, Moseley. 1,000 feet altitude. 
Cullman County. Shelby County, Montevallo. Lee County, Auburn, Rays yel- 
low, disk dark purple; September, October, Frequent in mountainous districts. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus mollis Lam. EKneyel. 3:85. 1789. VELVETY SUNFLOWER, 
Helianthus canescens Michx. F]. Bor, Am, 2:140, 1803, 
H, pubescens Willd. Sp. 21.3: 2240. 1804, 
Ell. Sk. 2:418. Gray. Man. ed. 6, 279. Chap. F1.230, Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 
2: 276. Coulter, Contr, Nat. Herb. 2:21. 
Carolinian area, Southern Ohio to Missouri and Arkansas, south from ‘Tennessee 
to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, Coosa Valley. Damp grassy banks in the pine 
forests. Walker County, near South Lowell, Etowah County, near Ballplay. 
Damp gravelly pine woods, local and rare. 
Type locality: ‘ Nous la croyons originaire de ’Amerique septentrionale.” 
Herb. Geol. Sury. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus tomentosus Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 141, 1808, - 
EM. Sk. 2:424. Chap. Fl. 280.) Gray, Man, ed. 6,279, Gray, Syn. FL N. A. 1, pt. 
2:276. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. West Virginia, Carolina, and Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Upper division Coast Pine belt, borders of thickets 
and of woods, Clay County, Mount Clive, 1,400 feet. Tallapoosa County, Dade- 
ville, 800 feet altitude. Dallas County, Marion Junction, Choctaw County, Bladen 
Springs. Clarke County (/r Denny). Flowers August, September, Four to 6 feet 
high. Not infrequent. 
Type locality: “Hab.in pratensibus [llinoensibus.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray, Fl. N.A.2:329. 1842, 
SMALL-FLOWERED SUNFLOWER. 
Helianthus divaricatus Michx. FL. Bor. Am. 2: 141. 1808. Not L. 
H, parviflorus Bernh.; Spreng. Syst. Vee. 3:617. 1816. Not TL. Bo K. 1820. 
BIL Sk.2:427. Gray, Man.ed.6, 279. Chap. FL 281. Gray, Syn. PIN. A. 1, pt. 2: 
278, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. West Virginia, Penusylvania; Ohio Valley 
south along the mountains to Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas, 
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