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Asteraceae

Showy goldeneye

Heliomeris multiflora Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Heliomeris

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Common names

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English
Showy goldeneye

Synonyms

  • Gymnolomia multiflora (Nutt.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Gymnolomia multiflora var. multiflora
  • Viguiera multiflora (Nutt.) S.F.Blake

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
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.