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Naked-Flowered Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum Raf.
Naked-Flowered Sneezeweed
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Helenium flexuosum, known as Naked-Flowered Sneezeweed, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to eastern and central North America, occurring in regions such as Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the United States including Vermont, California, Alabama, and Florida. The plant was first described in 1836.

Description

Helenium flexuosum is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae) and is commonly referred to as Naked-Flowered Sneezeweed. It is found across a wide range in eastern and central North America, including parts of Canada and the United States. Its distribution extends from Nova Scotia west to Ontario, Minnesota, and Kansas, and south to Florida, Louisiana, and eastern Texas. This species was first published in 1836.

Other common names

Naked-Flowered SneezeweedPurple-Headed SneezeweedPurplehead SneezeweedSouthern Sneezeweed

Distribution

Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Vermont-US · CA · Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Québec · South Carolina · Tadzhikistan · Tennessee · Texas

Synonyms

Heleniastrum nudiflorumHelenium nudiflorumHelenium floridanumHelenium nudiflorum f. nudiflorumHelenium nudiflorum var. nudiflorumHelenium godfreyiHelenium brachypodaHeleniastrum parviflorum

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