NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Helenium autumnale
Common Sneezeweed, Dogtooth-daisy, Autumn Sneezeweed, Large-flowered Sneezeweed
Scientific Name: |
Helenium autumnale |
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Genus: |
Helenium |
Species Epithet: |
autumnale |
Common Name: |
Common Sneezeweed, Dogtooth-daisy, Autumn Sneezeweed, Large-flowered Sneezeweed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist pastures, forests, woodlands, forest edges. Common in NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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The yellow petals of Common Sneezeweed have three notches and the stems are winged Carroll Co., VA
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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