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Asteraceae

Coastal sneezeweed

Helenium bolanderi A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Helenium

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Coastal sneezeweed: Helenium bolanderi—Coastal sneezeweed. Grows in wet areas along the coast from northern Sonoma County to Coos County, Oregon. Early 20th century garden books sa
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Common names

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English
Coastal sneezeweed

Synonyms

  • Dugaldia grandiflora Rydb.
  • Helenium bigelovii var. festivum Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.