Stiff Sunflower is a drought-tolerant native wildflower of dry prairies and open woodlands across the central Midwest, with rough, sandpaper-textured leaves and yellow sunflower heads. It provides important late-summer nectar and pollen for native bees and is a critical seed source for American goldfinches and other prairie birds.
Habitat
Dry prairies, open woodlands, and rocky hillsides in the central Midwest
Diet
Nectar and pollen for native bees; seeds eaten by goldfinches and sparrows
How common
Common
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