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Helenium flexuosum

Naked Flowered Sneezeweed, Purple Headed Sneezeweed
Other regional names: Purplehead Sneezeweed +1 more
  • Purplehead Sneezeweed
  • Southern Sneezeweed
Also known as: Heleniastrum nudiflorum (Nutt.) Kuntze +14 more
  • Heleniastrum nudiflorum (Nutt.) Kuntze
  • Heleniastrum parviflorum Kuntze
  • Helenium atropurpureum Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Helenium brachypoda Alph.Wood
  • Helenium floridanum Fernald
  • Helenium godfreyi Fernald
  • Helenium micranthum Nutt.
  • Helenium nudiflorum f. homochroma M.D.Howe
  • Helenium nudiflorum f. nudiflorum
  • Helenium nudiflorum Nutt.
  • Helenium nudiflorum var. nudiflorum
  • Helenium nudiflorum var. purpureum A.Gray
  • Helenium seminariense Featherm.
  • Leptopoda brachypoda Torr. & A.Gray
  • Leptopoda floridana Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in North America, Helenium flexuosum (commonly known as Naked-Flowered Sneezeweed or Purple-Headed Sneezeweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Minnesota, New York, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan

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