Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDAST4N030
Common Name: 
Common Sunflower
Scientific Name: 
Helianthus annuus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Asterales
Family: 
Asteraceae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains

Number of Occurrences

reported from near Fort Simpson (old record)
Score: 
A
References: 
R189
R190
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
Probably introduced - old record
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Missing from 2005 list by error - although old record - added to list based on R190 (SC 2009); Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
June 29, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Scoggan, H. J. (1979) The Flora of Canada, part 4 Dicotyledoneae (Loasaceae to Compositae). National Museum of Natural Sciences Publications in botany 7(4):1117-1711 - R189 Return
  • Catling, P. M. Mitrow, G., Bennett, B. A. (2008) A compilation of additions to the flora of the continental portions of Northwest Territories and Nunavut - No. 2. Botanical Electronic News 400 October 2008 - R190 Return