Heliopsis helianthoides

     False or Ox-Eye Sunflower

Asteraceae

  Fruit Type:  Achene

  Fruiting Period:  Oct

  Flowering Period:  May - Oct

  Color:  Brown

  Size:  2 x 3 mm

  Shape:  Quadrangular

  Surface Features:  Longitudinal ribs 

  Scarification:  Not required

  Stratification:  30 days

  Cotyledons:  Round with entire margins

  Leaf arrangement:  Opposite

  Leaves:  Simple, elongated triangle, petiole, serrated margins, leaf hairs, prominent midvein

  Other:  Stem is oval in cross section