Taxon: Helianthus grosseserratus M. Martens

Summary

Genus:

Helianthus

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

Tribe:

Heliantheae

Nomen number:

27928

Place of publication:

Sel. hort. louv. 1839 (ex Linnaea 14:133. 1840)

Verified:

03/08/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

78 (46 active, 46 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.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Christov, M. 2008. Helianthus species in breeding research on sunflower. Proceedings of the International Sunflower Conference 17:709-714.
Ellis, J. R. et al. 2006. High genetic diversity in a rare and endangered sunflower as compared to a common congener. Molec. Ecol. 15:2345-2355.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Gandhi, K. N. & R. D. Thomas. 1989. Asteraceae of Louisiana
Georgieva-Todorova, J. 1984. Interspecific hybridization in the genus Helianthus L. Z. Pflanzenzücht. 93:265-279. Note: replaced by Plant Breeding (New York)
Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1962. Species crosses in Helianthus: I. Diploid species. Brittonia 14:137-147.
Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
Jan, C. C. et al. 2002. Registration of four sunflower germplasms with resistance to Orobanche cumana race F. Crop Sci. (Madison) 42:2217-2218.
Kaya, Y. 2014. Chapter 13. Sunflower. In: Pratap, A. & J. Kumar, Alien gene transfer in crop plants, volume 2. Achievements and impacts 281-315.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States.
Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 47.
Schilling, E. E. & C. B. Heiser. 1981. Infrageneric classification of Helianthus (Compositae). Taxon 30:393-403.
Schilling, E. E. et al. 1998. Phylogenetic relationships in Helianthus (Asteraceae) based on nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer region sequence data. Syst. Bot. 23:177-187. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Sujatha, M. & M. Lakshminarayana. 2007. Resistance to Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) in Helianthus species and backcross derived inbred lines from crosses involving diploid species. Euphytica 155:205-213. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
Tikhomirov, V. T. & P. V. Chiryaev. 2005. Sources of resistance to diseases in original material of sunflower. Helia 28:101-106.
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.
Vear, F. 2011. Chapter 9. Helianthus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, oilseeds 161-170.
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	sawtooth sunflower	1	Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
English	thick-tooth sunflower	1	Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 47.
French	hélianthe à grosses dents	2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Swedish	tandsolros	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota	e.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi	w.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	s.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	s.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	District of Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota (e.), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (w.), Tennessee]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

Naturalized
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.), Ontario (s.)]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Washington]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia]

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):144-147.

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=27928. Accessed 12 May 2026.