Helianthus speciosus

Helianthus speciosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Helianthus
Species:	H. speciosus
Binomial name
	Helianthus speciosus; Hook.
Synonyms[1]
	Leighia speciosa (Hook.) DC.; Tithonia speciosa (Hook.) Hook. ex Griseb.;

Helianthus speciosus is a Mexican species of sunflower in the daisy family, called the showy Mexican sunflower. It is native to the state of Michoacán in western Mexico.[2]

Helianthus speciosus has 3-lobed leaves and a large flowering head with red ray florets and yellow disc florets. The plant grows to a height of approximately 18 inches (1 1/2 feet or 45 cm).[2]

References

Tropicos, Helianthus speciosus Hook. ,
Hooker, William Jackson 1834. Helianthus speciosus, showy Mexican sunflower. Botanical Magazine 61: plate 3295 and 2 subsequent text pages full-page color illustration, diagnosis in Latin, commentary and figure captions in English

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[1] Tropicos, Helianthus speciosus Hook. ,

[z-2] Hooker, William Jackson 1834. Helianthus speciosus, showy Mexican sunflower. Botanical Magazine 61: plate 3295 and 2 subsequent text pages full-page color illustration, diagnosis in Latin, commentary and figure captions in English