Helianthus COMPOSITAE Coreopsis 



H. grosseserratus Martens. 



One collection: roadside between Stanton and Kiamensi (NC), 

 Otis, 10 Sept. 1918 (A). 



H. giganteus L. Tall Sunflower. 



Frequent in swamps, meadows and coastal dune hollows, Pied- 

 mont, and southward on the Coastal Plain to Worcester County. 

 Aug., Sept. 



H. divaricatus L. 



Infrequent, in dry woods of the Piedmont and the northern part 

 of the Coastal Plain. Mid-July to mid-Oct. 



H. strumosus L. Pale-leaved Sunflower. 



Infrequent, chiefly on rocky, wooded slopes in the Piedmont 

 region of New Castle County. Mid- Aug., Sept. 



H. decapetalus L. Thin-leaved Sunflower. 



Frequent in dry, rocky woods of the Piedmont. Aug., Sept. 



H. tuberosus L. Jerusalem Artichoke. 



Cultivated, and abundantly established in meadows and waste 

 places. Sept. 



Actinomeris Nutt. 



A. alternifolia (L.) DC. {A. squarrosa Nutt.) 



Infrequent, in rich woods of the Piedmont, and on the Coastal 

 Plain of Cecil County, chiefly along the Susquehanna River, and 

 shores of Elk River and Chesapeake Bay, Sept., early Oct. 



Here approaches its northern limit. 



Verbesina L. Crownbeard. 



V. occidentalis (L.) Walt. 



Frequent in rich soil, Cape Charles and northward on the Coastal 

 Plain to southern Cecil County. Sept., mid-Oct. 



V. virginica L. 



One collection: Cape Charles City, Canhy, Aug. 1894 (D). 



Coreopsis L. Tickseed. 

 C. rosea Nutt. 



Frequent in wet ground on the Coastal Plain, from southern 



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