Texas sunflower

Helianthus debilis Nuttall subsp. praecox (Engelmann & A. Gray) Heiser

Stems procumbent to erect, branches horizontal, moderately hispid or hirsute. Leaves (at least larger) 3–8 cm. Peduncles 15–30 cm. Phyllary apices short-acuminate. Paleae: middle teeth puberulent. Rays 14–15. 2n = 34.

Flowering early summer–fall. Sandy soils; of conservation concern; 0–50 m; Tex.