NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Helenium flexuosum [=Helenium nudiflorum]
Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Southern Sneezeweed
Scientific Name: |
Helenium flexuosum [=Helenium nudiflorum] |
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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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