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shortleaf sneezeweed

Helenium brevifolium (Nutt.) Alph.Wood
shortleaf sneezeweed
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Helenium brevifolium is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, native to the southeastern United States. It is commonly known as shortleaf sneezeweed and is found in states including Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

Description

Helenium brevifolium (Nutt.) Alph.Wood is a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to the southeastern United States. Its distribution includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia. This plant was first described in 1870 and is known by the common name shortleaf sneezeweed. It is a perennial species that grows in the region from Virginia to eastern Louisiana and as far inland as Tennessee.

Other common names

shortleaf sneezeweed

Distribution

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · Virginia

Synonyms

Helenium curtisiiLeptopoda brevifolia

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