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Beach sunflowers ( Helianthus debilis) appear in the dunes early in the spring and bloom through the summer. A wheel of yellow-orange petals surrounds a dark center, which itself contains minute flowe

Dune sunflower is frost sensitive and very salt tolerant and has bright yellow flower heads are daisy-like.

dune sunflower

One dune sunflower plant has spread beautifully over a six foot triangle. The east coast dune sunflower ( Helianthus debilis ) is one of ...

East Coast Dune Sunflower - digital photography by Barbara D. Boss 2019 (Pinellas County, FL)

Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis spp.) groundcover, wildlife, flower

The Survivor by Stan Rose - This photo is real, not fabricated.

After 5 years of exceptional drought, California deserts have exploded with “superblooms” of wildflowers following the wet winter.