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Heliomeris multiflora
Heliomeris multiflora Nutt.
Showy Goldeneye
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEMU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Showy Goldeneye is a member of the aster family (family Asteraceae) which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads resembling a single, radially symmetrical flower cupped by a ring of green bracts. Flower-like heads: tiny, radially symmetrical central flowers form the disc; larger flowers around the edge, the rays, strap-shaped and resembling petals; however, all flowers in one head may be disc flowers or rays.
This large, worldwide family includes about 920 genera and 19,000 species. Cosmos, Sunflower, Zinnia, Dahlia, and many others are grown as ornamentals; Lettuce, Sunflowers, and Artichokes provide food. Safflower oil is obtained from this family. Ragweed pollen causes hay fever.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , NY , TX , UT , WYNative Distribution: Idaho and Montana south through much of the west down to San Luis Potosi in Mexico
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heliomeris multiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heliomeris multiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliomeris multiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-28Research By: TWC Staff