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Pineapple Sneezeweed (Helenium aromaticum): Aromatic Native Annual

Overview

Pineapple sneezeweed (Helenium aromaticum) is an annual native to western North America. It has finely divided foliage with a pineapple scent when crushed and small, yellow, daisy-like flowers lacking ray petals.

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Helenium (hel-EE-nee-um)
Species: aromaticum (ar-oh-MAT-ih-kum)
Synonym:Cephalaphora aromatica
Synonym:Cephalophora aromatica
Synonym:Graemia aromatica
Synonym:Tetraneuris aromatica

Notes

Grows in dry, open, disturbed sites. Aromatic foliage. Not the garden sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale). Used in native restoration. Seeds for birds.

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