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Please introduce my mystery plant to me!

comments (3) October 25th, 2010 in gallery

gerdener gerdener, member
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Its about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 tall, grown in sun all day long, average soil, not much water. The leaves are thin, ligulate, dark green and they have a rough feeling front & back.
Its about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 tall, grown in sun all day long, average soil, not much water. The leaves are thin, ligulate, dark green and they have a rough feeling front & back. Click the image to enlarge.

It's about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2' tall, grown in sun all day long, average soil, not much water. The leaves are thin, ligulate, dark green and they have a rough feeling front & back.
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It's 3' to 4' tall, a vibrant yellow 2" blossom  a  dark brown eye and  13 petals. Leaves are whorled and rough to the touch.  It's one of my  latest blooming flowers.    It's been in the garden 2 years now and weathered the winter just fine.  Guesses have inicluded asters, mums, sunflowers, rudbeckia, but we haven't been able to positively identify it in any book or on-line. If I had to guess, I feel it's in the mum family.  Thank you for any information.

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Comments (3)

tarragonn writes: Looks like Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) to me. Posted: 6:52 pm on November 26th
katie74 writes: it looks like some type of helianthus Posted: 7:51 am on November 2nd
sjs867 writes: This looks and sounds just like my perennial sunflower. Posted: 1:40 pm on October 25th
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