Natural History

The Prairie Sunflower is a member of the Sunflower Family. The plant grows to 4 feet in height and has green lance shaped leaves  to 2 inches in length. It can typically be found growing along roads and in fields at elevations between 1000 and 7500 feet.
 

The Prairie Sunflower blooms between April and October and produces a yellow rayed flower with a brown central disk.