Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s):  Fall Sneezeweed, Autumn Sneezeweed

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
Notes: The genus is thought to have been named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell.

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