What is this yellow-petaled, dark-eyed flower with hairless stems?

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The flower has 14 yellow petals and a brown center:

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I'm hoping someone can identify it. It was by a pond in southern Utah. I thought it was a Brown-eyed Susan, but the stems are not hairy.

J. Musser · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-26 23:13:53Z

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Possibly Helianthus debilis, but without sight of the leaves, overall growth habit, together with height, it's hard to ID correctly.

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answered Apr 20, 2014 at 11:26

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Definitely looks like a type of helianthus (sunflower) to me. I used to live in southern Idaho, and these were a common sight along roads and ditches.
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Apr 21, 2014 at 18:07

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