THISTLE FAMILY. — 801 
Helianthus radula (Pursh) Torr. & Gray, Fl.N. A.2:321. 1841. 
RaYLess SUNFLOWER. 
Rudbeckia radula Parsh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2:575. 1814. 
R, apetala Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7:77. 1834. 
Ell. 8k. 2:456. Chap. 1.229. Gray, Syn. FI.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. Bartram.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus heterophyllus Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7:74. 1834. 
NUDE-STEMMED SUNFLOWER. 
Chap. Fl. 229. Gray, Syn. F1.N. A. 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. Pl. 2:906. 1753. DARK-PURPLE SUNFLOWER. 
El. Sk.2:414. Gray, Man.ed. 6,278. Chap. Fl.229. Gray, Syn. Fl. 1, pt. 2: 274. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Lower Virginia to Florida, west to Louisiana 
and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley. Monntain 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. Encycl. 3:85. 1789. VELVETY SUNFLOWER. 
Helianthus canescens Michx. I']. Bor. Am. 2:140. 1803. 
A. pubescens Willd. Sp. Pl. 3: 2240. 1804. 
Ell. Sk. 2:418. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 279. Chap. Fl. 230. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 
2: 276. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 218. 
Carolinian area. Southern Ohio to Missouri and Arkansas, sonth 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. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus tomentosus Michx. I'l. Bor. Am. 2:141. 1803. 
Ell. Sk. 2:424. Chap. Il. 230. Gray, Man.ed.6,279. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 
2:276 
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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 (live, 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. : ; . f 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab. in pratensibus Ilinoensibus.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray, Fl. N.A.2:329. 1842. 
SMALL-FLOWERED SUNFLOWER. 
Helianthus divaricatus Michs. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:141, 1803. Not L. 
H. parviflorug Bernh. ; Spreng. Syst. Veg. 3: 617. 1816. Not H.B. K, 1820. 
Ell. Sk. 2:427. Gray, Man. ed.6,279. Chap. Fl. 231. Gray, Syn. F'1.N.A.1, pt.2: 
i 278. . : : . . r 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. West Virginia, Penusylvania; Ohio Valley 
south along the raountains to Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 
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