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Helenium microcephalum var. ooclinium

Helenium microcephalum DC. var. ooclinium (A. Gray) Bierner

Smallhead Sneezeweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Helenium ooclinium

USDA Symbol: HEMIO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Flower: Peduncles usually project terminal heads well beyond foliage.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Peak bloom period is April - June.

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Helenium microcephalum var. ooclinium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Helenium microcephalum var. ooclinium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helenium microcephalum var. ooclinium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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