Helenium

Taxobox
name = "Helenium"


image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Helenium autumnale"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Helenieae
genus = "Helenium"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Helenium" is a genus of about 40 herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to North America and Central America. They bear yellow or orange daisy-like flowers. A number of these species (particularly "Helenium autumnale") are commonly known as sneezeweed because of the common allergenic reaction experienced by people in their vicinity.

"Helenium" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including "Phymatopus behrensii".

pecies

"Helenium" species include:
*"Helenium amarum" (Raf.) H. Rock
*"Helenium atacamense" Cabrera
*"Helenium autumnale" L.
*"Helenium bigelovii" A. Gray
*"Helenium bolanderi" A. Gray
*"Helenium flexuosum" Raf.
*"Helenium glaucum" (Cav.) Stuntz
*"Helenium hoopesii"
*"Helenium microcephalum" DC.
*"Helenium puberulum" DC.
*"Helenium urmenetae" (Phil.) Cabrera
*"Helenium virginicum" S. F. Blake

References

* ISBN 0-89672-614-2