Lakeside sunflower, Flatwoods sunflower
Helianthus carnosus
Asteraceae


Landscape Uses:

Wildflower gardens.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

Availability:
Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description:
Perennial wildflower with basal leaves 2-8 inches long and solitary yellow flowers on stems up to 3 feet tall.
Height:
Typically 2-3 feet in height.
Growth Rate:
Range:
Endemic to northeastern peninsular Florida.
Habitats:
Wet prairies and flatwoods.
Soils:
Seasonally wet to moist, moderately well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
Showy.
Flowering Season:
Summer-fall.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
Attracts pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
Endangered. We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.


Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.