Taxon:  Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A. Gray



Summary
Genus:
Helianthus
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Nomen number:
104310
Place of publication:
Fl. N. Amer 2:329.  1842
Verified:
03/08/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
22 (14  active, 14  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Habit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  3. Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  6. Gandhi, K. N. & R. D. Thomas. 1989. Asteraceae of Louisiana
  7. Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1962. Species crosses in Helianthus: I. Diploid species. Brittonia 14:137-147.
  8. Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
  9. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  10. Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States.
  11. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  12. Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 54.
  13. Smith, E. B. 1994. Keys to the flora of Arkansas.
  14. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
  15. Timme, R. E. et al. 2007. High-resolution phylogeny for Helianthus (Asteraceae) using the 18S-26S ribosomal DNA external transcribed spacer. Amer. J. Bot. 94:1837-1852.
  16. Townsend, J., ed. South Carolina plant atlas (on-line resource).
  17. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  18. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
  19. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsmall-head sunflower  1Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 54.
Englishsmall-wood sunflower  1Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Englishwoodland sunflower  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Swedishsmåblommig solros  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinoiss.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouris.e.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigans.w.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jerseyn.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvaniaw.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDistrict of Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridan.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgian.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisianas.e.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMarylandFrederick Co.Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMississippi Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginiaw.Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan (s.w.), New Jersey (n.), Ohio, Pennsylvania (w.), West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (s.), Minnesota, Missouri (s.e.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida (n.), Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Louisiana (s.e.), Maryland (Frederick Co.), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (w.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):169-173.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104310. Accessed 14 April 2026.