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Helenium
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Helenium
North American genus of plants in the Asteraceae family; contain sesquiterpene lactones which cause a syndrome of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, incoordination, dyspnea. Includes H. amarum (H. tenuifolium), H. autumnale (sneezeweed, bitter weed), H. flexuosum (H. nudiflorum), H. hoopesii (orange sneezeweed), H. integrifolium, H. microcephalum (small head sneezeweed). H. amarum imparts a bitter taste to the milk of cattle which eat it. Called also Dugaldia spp., sneezeweed.
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The best mid-season kinds, generally reaching 90cm (3ft) in height, include Moerheim Beauty (pictured), a fine coppery red; Butterpat, a reliable yellow; Coppelia, orange and red; and Pumilum Magnificum, yellow with hints of bronze.
A classic beauty to grace your garden into autumn by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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