Short’s Resort
Field Station
Est. 2026 · No. 01
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Specimen Note · 04 · Floodplain

Maximilian Sunflower

Helianthus maximilianiShort’s Resort Field Station
Pending NPSOT review

A tall late-summer perennial sunflower for pollinators and seed-eating birds. Sows readily and spreads by rhizome once set — best where it can colonize a margin rather than a tidy bed.

StatusA working first pass, being reconciled against NPSOT and USDA PLANTS. Corrections welcome at [email protected].
Maximilian Sunflower — Helianthus maximiliani
Photo · Jim Pisarowicz, NPS · Public domain · Commons ↗
Not photographed on this property
Propagation Record
Section04 · Floodplain
MethodSeed
Seed treatmentLight stratify; rhizomatous
ProvenanceRegional
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