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Beautiful Sunflower

Helianthus laetiflorus

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Common names

20 names · 6 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Beautiful Sunflower[4]
  • Cheerful sunflower[1]
  • mountain sunflower[2]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • perennial sunflower[1]
  • showy sunflower[2]
Other languages (5)
Dutch
  • Stijve zonnebloem[7]
French
  • Helianthe vivace[2]
  • Hélianthe vivace[3]
  • hélianthe à belles fleures[1]
+4 more namesShow fewer names
  • hélianthe à belles fleurs[5]
  • Hélianthe à fleurs plaisantes, Hélianthe vivace, Soleil vivace[6]
  • soleil fastueux[2]
  • soleil vivace[2]
German
  • Bluehfreudige Sonnenblume[2]
  • Blühfreudige Sonnenblume[3]
  • schönblumige Sonnenblume[1]
Italian
  • Girasolino ibrido gioioso[2]
Portuguese
  • girassol[2]
  • girassol-de-jardim[2]
  • girassol-vistoso[2]
Sources & name notes (7)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • cheerful sunflower — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 101321482; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • schönblumige Sonnenblume — results[36] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 101321482; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • perennial sunflower — results[33] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 101321482; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • hélianthe à belles fleures — results[28] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 101321482; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[2] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (Catalogue of Life) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Catalogue of Life. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bluehfreudige Sonnenblume — results[2] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • mountain sunflower — results[30] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • showy sunflower — results[38] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • Helianthe vivace — results[8] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • soleil fastueux — results[39] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • soleil vivace — results[40] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • Girasolino ibrido gioioso — results[7] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • girassol — results[20] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • girassol-de-jardim — results[23] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • girassol-vistoso — results[25] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 295032228; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[3] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe) ↗

GBIF aggregation of DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Blühfreudige Sonnenblume — results[3] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 159508711; Helianthus laetiflorus.
  • Hélianthe vivace — results[10] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 159508711; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[4] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist of Vermont Species) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist of Vermont Species. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Beautiful Sunflower — results[44] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 334936816; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[5] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • hélianthe à belles fleurs — results[47] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 100003498; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[6] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (TAXREF) ↗

GBIF aggregation of TAXREF. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hélianthe à fleurs plaisantes, Hélianthe vivace, Soleil vivace — results[11] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 221961394; Helianthus laetiflorus.
[7] Helianthus laetiflorus — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Stijve zonnebloem — results[45] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3119181/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3119181; sourceTaxonKey 152477987; Helianthus laetiflorus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Helianthus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Cheerful sunflower (Helianthus laetiflorus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Helianthus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1892775; ID 62TKF; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.