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Search Term(s): Helenium flexuosum   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Helenium flexuosum  (purple-head sneezeweed)   
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Synonym
Helenium nudiflorum Nutt.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Helenium: named for Helen of Troy, legend says she was collecting it when she was abducted; flexuosum: torturous, winding
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Moist roadsides, wet meadows
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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