Summary ²

Helianthus maximiliani is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name Maximilian sunflower.

Approximate Size (Height x Width) 6’ X 8’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Full Sun
Water Use Medium
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Summer-Fall
Habitat Value Pollen and nectar for bees; fall/winter seed and cover for birds

View our Backyard Refuge Plant List for more information about each category.
planting details provided by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program partners

Sources and Credits

1. (c) smwhite, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by smwhite
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus_maximiliani

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Go Botany
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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