Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock var. amarum
Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock var. amarum
- Common Name
- Bitterweed
- Synonym(s)
- Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock var amarum
- Comments
- The nativity of this species in our area is controversial. Weakley and Cronquist say it is introduced from farther west; Fernald and FNA indicate it is native.
- Habitat
- Roadsides, fields, pastures, clearings, disturbed dunes, and waste ground. Common in the s. and c. Coastal Plain; infrequent in the Piedmont (primarily in the more southern counties); rare in the mountains.
- Native Status
- Not Specified
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