Summary ³

Helianthus ciliaris is a species of sunflower known commonly as Texas blueweed and yerba parda. It is a fast-growing weedy plant and does well in moist areas such as drainage ditches.

Botanical Information ⁴

Other common names for the Texas Blueweed are Blueweed or Yerba Parada. The scientific name is Helianthus ciliaris. It looks a lot like a sunflower. It grows up to 3 feet tall and has bluish leaves.

Ecological Information ⁵

Ethnobotanical Information ⁶

References ⁷

www.texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=ECVU
www.tsusinvasivas.org/home/database/echium-vulgare
www.nwed.wa.gov/weeds/texas-blueweed

About the Author ⁷

Student author(s)*: Charlize and Jojo (age 13) from South Valley Academy

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

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3. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus_ciliaris
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5. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) kristen_himm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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