Genus and Species: Helenium amarum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Bitter Sneeze Weed
Habit: annual
Height: 1-2 feet
Flower Color: yellow
Native To: southeastern United States
Range: throughout North Carolina
Blooming Period: May–frost
Water Requirement: low
Soil Type: average
Exposure: full sun
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: rare in mountains; pest in pastures;
causes milk to have bitter taste
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Genus and Species: Helenium amarum
