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Helenium autumnale  L.
Common sneezeweed
© 2017 Dean Goeren
© 2007 Louis-M. Landry
© 2004 Nick Kurzenko
© 2007 Louis-M. Landry
© 1996 Christopher L. Christie
Helenium autumnale is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Helenium
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Alkali Sink, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFHeleniastrum autumnale
JEFHelenium altissimum
JEFHelenium autumnale var. canaliculatum
JEFHelenium autumnale var. fylesii
JEFHelenium autumnale var. grandiflorum
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Information about  Helenium autumnale from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HEAU)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/29/2025).