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Revision as of 13:27, 22 May 2018

Helenium autumnale
Helenium autumnale AFP.jpg
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
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HELE AUTU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Helenium autumnale from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HEAU
  2. Weakley A. S.(2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Panflora URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/