OutBack Loc: North Central Florida

Native - that means they grow only here. Florida Sunflowers; I have found stands seven feet tall in Lafayette County. These were in Levy, in the Gothe State Forrest stood about four and a half feet but spread from left to right over twenty feet. There were patches of them all through the palmetto savannas on either side of the road. Most people never see them.

she would not hold still

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Thought about clipping this one

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The little bud in the upper left...

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Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Very nice! Do you know what it is? There are a number of similar plants that are native to Florida. The narrow leaves lead me to guess that this is Helianthus angustifolius - "Swamp Sunflower."

The word "native" does not mean "they grow only here," by the way. The word for that is "endemic." Endemic species are those limited to a particular locality, or region. Florida does have a couple of native endemic sunflower species that I know of, Helianthus carnosus - "Lakeside Sunflower" and Helianthus debilis - "Beach Sunflower" - but I don't think your plant is either of those.

"Native" species means plants that originated in their location naturally, and without the involvement of human activity or intervention.

Mike

OutBack Loc: North Central Florida

wow am I stupid or what.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Sorry. No criticism was intended.

Mike

OutBack Loc: North Central Florida

My fault; I was being sarcastic. They are all gone now

OutBack Loc: North Central Florida

oh yea, the wildflower guide published by the state simply says Wild Sunflowers; only flowers that grow no where else are included in the publication.