![]() ![]() Sneezeweed can be cultivated in average to rich soils, needing moist to wet conditions and full sun. Sneezeweed stems can be slightly hairy and they can reach five feet or more in height. They are directly attached, with the leaf base continuing down the stem as a wing. These leaves occur alternately on the stem. ![]() Sneezeweed leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval, with a few teeth. The plant's stem branches near the top, resulting in many flowers on each plant. ![]() The center disk flowers are a duller yellow color than the petals. The center is nearly spherical, projecting above the skirt-like whorl of petals. The bright yellow "petals" are wedge-shaped, with three lobes on the outer end, drooping away from the central disk. Like other members of the aster family, the 1-2 inch sneezeweed flower is composite-with large, showy ray flowers that look like petals, and smaller disk flowers making up the center. Common sneezeweed can be found in much of the United States, in moist to wet openings, edges, shores, and thickets. Its abundant yellow blooms can be found in late summer to fall, often attracting bees and butterflies. autumnale)Ĭommon sneezeweed is a perennial plant in the daisy or aster family (Asteraceae). Common sneezeweed ( Helenium autumnale L. Photo by Sue Trull, Ottawa National Forest. Sneezeweed flower with native bee pollinator. States are colored green where the species may be found. ![]()
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