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