Heliopsis
Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to dry prairies in North and South America. The sunflower-like composite flowerheads are usually yellow, up to in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, Ecuador
Die Sonnenaugen (Heliopsis) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Asteroideae innerhalb der Familie der Korbblütler (Asteraceae). In der Gattung Heliopsis gibt es 14 bis 18 Arten.
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Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to dry prairies in North and South America. The sunflower-like composite flowerheads are usually yellow, up to in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye.
The name Heliopsis (pronounced , from Greek helios for "sun" and opsis for "appearance") refers to the bright yellow color of the flowers.