COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3151
catalog_number
3151
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3151_1200.Helm_aut2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3151_1200.Helm_aut2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3151
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3151
Global Unique Identifier
false
Institution Code:
KBS
institution_code
KBS
Institution Code
false
Date Last Modified:
12/16/2004
date_last_modified
12/16/2004
Date Last Modified
false
Basis Of Record:
observation
basis_of__record
observation
Basis Of Record
false
Scientific Name:
Helenium autumnale L.
scientific_name
Helenium autumnale L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Helenium
genus
Helenium
Genus
false
Species:
autumnale
specific_epithet
autumnale
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Iowa
state_or_province
Iowa
State or Province
false
County:
Allamakee
county
Allamakee
County
false
Locality:
Harpers Ferry, 2 mi S along IA 364. Public landing along the Mississippi River.
locality
Harpers Ferry, 2 mi S along IA 364. Public landing along the Mississippi River.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Paleozoic Plateau
physiographic_province
Paleozoic Plateau
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Eastern Low Floodplain Forest
associated_plant_community
Eastern Low Floodplain Forest
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
9/4/1989
date_collected
9/4/1989
Date Collected
false
Rights:
Craig C. Freeman
rights
Craig C. Freeman
Rights
false
Source:
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
source
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
Source
false
Genus Name Meaning:
Named for Helen of Troy from the legend that flowers of this genus grew wherever Helen's tears fell
genus_name_meaning
Named for Helen of Troy from the legend that flowers of this genus grew wherever Helen's tears fell
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of the autumn referring to when the plant blooms
species_name_meaning
of the autumn referring to when the plant blooms
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Sneezeweed
common_names
Sneezeweed
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-10 dm
description
Height: 3-10 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are yellow and bloom from August to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are yellow and bloom from August to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect, smooth to finely hairy perennial herb. Stems are 1 to several and are branched above. Leaves are alternate, simple, and sessile. "
description
"Species description: Erect, smooth to finely hairy perennial herb. Stems are 1 to several and are branched above. Leaves are alternate, simple, and sessile. "
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Damp areas on prairies, along rivers, streams and ponds, and in ditches."
description
"Habitat: Damp areas on prairies, along rivers, streams and ponds, and in ditches."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern quarter of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern quarter of the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Used to treat colds, stomach problems, fever. Plant contains helenalin, which has anti-tumor properties."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Used to treat colds, stomach problems, fever. Plant contains helenalin, which has anti-tumor properties."
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers attract bees and butterflies.
description
Notes: Flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Can be toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Can be toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in rich, semi-wet soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in rich, semi-wet soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in early spring. Division--in spring or fall. Cuttings--shoots from the plant base taken in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in early spring. Division--in spring or fall. Cuttings--shoots from the plant base taken in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Yellow
color
Yellow
Color
false