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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
A.Gray
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1883
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts xix. (1883) 32.
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000133124
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Thurber's Sneezeweed
- Thurber's Helenium
- Helenium Thurberi
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Helenium thurberi (also called Thurber's Sneezeweed, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to North America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with yellow flowers. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Helenium thurberi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a medicinal plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Helenium thurberi has yellow flowers with brown centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a rosette-like shape.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Helenium thurberi is a perennial herb that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring and division should be done in the fall. It is best to water the plant regularly and fertilize it every few weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Helenium thurberi
                        
                            Helenium thurberi is native to North America, including parts of the United States and Canada. It is also found in parts of Mexico and Central America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Helenium thurberi FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Helenium thurberi?
Helenium thurberi
What is the common name of Helenium thurberi?
Thurber's sneezeweed
What is the natural habitat of Helenium thurberi?
It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Helenium genus
                        
                            Helenium bolanderi, 
Helenium argentinum, 
Helenium stenopterum, 
Helenium vallenariense, 
Helenium virginicum, 
Helenium donianum, 
Helenium chihuahuense, 
Helenium aromaticum, 
Helenium scaposum, 
Helenium integrifolium, 
Helenium flexuosum, 
Helenium campestre, 
Helenium mexicanum, 
Helenium quadridentatum, 
Helenium donianum, 
Helenium brevifolium, 
Helenium radiatum, 
Helenium pinnatifidum, 
Helenium laciniatum, 
Helenium atacamense, 
Helenium bigelovii, 
Helenium elegans, 
Helenium amarum, 
Helenium glaucum, 
Helenium scorzoneraefolium, 
Helenium urmenetae, 
Helenium autumnale, 
Helenium drummondii, 
Helenium ovallense, 
Helenium vernale, 
Helenium puberulum, 
Helenium microcephalum, 
Helenium thurberi, 
Helenium insulare, 
Helenium arizonicum, 
Helenium linifolium,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,