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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Helenium flexuosum [=Helenium nudiflorum]

Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Southern Sneezeweed

Scientific Name:

Helenium flexuosum [=Helenium nudiflorum]

Genus:

Helenium

Species Epithet:

flexuosum

Common Name:

Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Southern Sneezeweed

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow, Purple

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

May, June, July, August

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Moist pastures, moist forests, riverbanks. Fairly common throughout 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:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Flowers, leaves and seeds are toxic to humans.

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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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