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Smith, R.W.

Helenium pinnatifidum

Helenium pinnatifidum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Southeastern Sneezeweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Helenium incisum, Helenium vernale

USDA Symbol: HEPI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: 12-30 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Research Literature

Reslit 2688 - Distributions of Florida sneezeweeds (Helenium), with a range extension for Helenium autumnale L (1992) W. K. Taylor, Z. A. Prusak
Reslit 2689 - Constituents of Helenium Species. VII. Bitter Principles of H. pinnatifidum (Nutt.) Rydb., H vernale Walt., H. brevifolium (Nutt.) A. Wood and H. flexuosum Raf. (1959) W. Herz, R. B. Mitra, K. Rabindran, W. A. Rohde

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Helenium pinnatifidum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Helenium pinnatifidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helenium pinnatifidum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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