Helianthus microcephalus

Helianthus microcephalus is a perennial species of Helianthus also known as small woodland sunflower^[1] or small-wood sunflower or small-head sunflower^[3] or simply as woodland sunflower.^[2] It is a native of Northern America, and is to be found growing in open woodlands and along roadsides. It is a host plant for the American painted lady, painted lady, and spring azure butterflies. It is also a larval host plant for the silvery checkerspot butterfly.^[4]

Helianthus microcephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Helianthus
Species:	H. microcephalus
Binomial name
Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray[1]
Synonyms[2]
Helianthus pallidus (Elliot) Farw. Helianthus parviflorus Bernh. ex Spreng.