False Sunflower (Heliopsis Helianthoides)

• The collector of this plant goes by the name of Novo Onovwerosuoke. He is a senior at the Mary Institute Country day school, and part of the Exploratory Botany class.

• The Location of this Specimen is in the United States, Missouri, in Ladue. And is located next to the Mary institute and country day school. The GPS Coordinates of the plant are 38°39'36" N 90° 23'46" W. The plant is located outside of STEM room 104, down the slope, straight forward, and is planted in the soil located on the leftward side when facing forward coming down. For more broad locative measures, It is near the "outside classroom" and bridge.

BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL NOTES:

• This specific plant is around 0.67 meters tall but it typically can range anywhere from 0.67 to 1.8 meters tall. The plant has a width (leaves area) of around 0.33 meters wide. The Plant blooms between the months of June through September and has a Perrenial lifecycle. It is important to know that the inside bud of the flower is brown, and not black as may be seen in images. There are many insects and bees surrounding the plant, consistently pollinating it.

FUN FACTS:

Livestock sometimes grazes on this plant, showing it has some nutritional values. More specifically, birds actually use the seed from this plant for food purposes. The flower is sometimes referred to as Oxeye or Oxeye Sunflower, and even attracts butterflies which surely create an extraordinary sight!