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Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock

Yellow Sneezeweed, Bitterweed, Yellow bitterweed, Yellowdicks, Slender-leaved sneezeweed, Fine-leaved sneezweed, Yellow dog-fennel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: HEAM
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Helenium amarum

Yellow Bitterweed

Asteraceae

Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Partial shade under Juniperus ashii. Rocky and stoney w/Juniperus humus and soil in interstices.

Description: Yellow, 8-rays and disk flowers. Head 14 mm dia. Rays staminate; phyllaries lacking orange glands; florets subtended by bristles; pappus of scales; Phyllaries erect/ascending; stems not winged; lobe of disk corollas yellow; plant 1.7-2 dm tall.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Mike Fox
 Collection Date: Aug 27. 1994
 Specimen number: 116

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0920
 Accession Date: Sep 27, 1994
 Accession Number: 69

Annotations: SCXXB (In flower)

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