Helenium
Also known as sneezeweed
Helenium is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North
堆心菊属（学名：Helenium）是菊科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生直立草本植物。该属共有约40种，分布于北美和墨西哥。
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Helenium is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas.
They bear yellow or orange daisy-like composite flowers. A number of these species (particularly Helenium autumnale) have the common name sneezeweed, based on the former use of their dried leaves in making snuff. It was inhaled to cause sneezing that would supposedly rid the body of evil spirits. Larger species may grow up to tall.