Helenium autumnale
| Helenium autumnale | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helenium |
| Species: | H. autumnale |
| Binomial name | |
| Helenium autumnale L. | |
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| Natural range of Helenium autumnale from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Helenium latifolium P. Miller, and Helenium parviflorum Nuttall
Varieties: none
Description
Also known as the common sneezeweed, H. autumnale is a native perennial forb that is a member of the Asteraceae family. It grows yellow conspicuous flowers and brown inconspicuous fruit [1].
Distribution
H. autumnale can be found across the North American continent, from across the United States to most of Canada [1].
Ecology
Habitat
This species grows in a variety of communities, ranging from moist pastures to forests and woodlands [2].
Phenology
H. autumnale typically flowers in the month of September [3].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HEAU
- ↑ Weakley A. S.(2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Panflora URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/
