Taxon: Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray subsp. nuttallii

Summary

Genus:

Helianthus

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

Tribe:

Heliantheae

Nomen number:

310251

Verified:

03/08/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

29 (25 active, 25 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray (10 active accession[s])
Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray subsp. parishii (A. Gray) Heiser (0 active accession[s])
Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray subsp. rydbergii (Britton) R. W. Long (12 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Helianthus coloradensis Cockerell

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Conservation Status

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):150.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 48.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
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.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Nuttall's sunflower			1	Rogers, C. E. et al. 1982. Sunflower species of the United States 48.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	w.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana	w.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	n.e.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	e.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	e.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	s.	Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1969. The North American sunflowers (Helianthus). Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 22(3):150.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec (s.)]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta (s.), British Columbia (s.), Manitoba (s.), Saskatchewan (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota (w.)]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana (w.), Oregon (n.e.), Washington (s.), Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (e.), California (e.), Nevada, Utah]

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):150.

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=310251. Accessed 14 April 2026.