Helenium autumnale
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Other information
Etymology
helenium: Named after the genus Helenium which it resembles. Helenium is possibly named after Helen of Troy because of of a myth describing these flowers springing up from her tears.