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Helenium bolanderi
Helenium bolanderi A. Gray
Coastal Sneezeweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Dugaldia grandiflora, Helenium bigelovii var. festivum
USDA Symbol: HEBO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The genus is thought to have been named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Helenium bolanderi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Helenium bolanderi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helenium bolanderi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2011-04-12Research By: TWC Staff