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Helenium brevifolium
Helenium brevifolium (Nutt.) Alph. Wood
Shortleaf Sneezeweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Helenium curtisii
USDA Symbol: HEBR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Helenium brevifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Helenium brevifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helenium brevifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: CBR