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Plant Index

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Heliopsis helianthoides

Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet

smooth oxeye

Image ID: 20161
Image by: Peterson, Jennifer
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: HEHE5
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Heliopsis helianthoides
Include in WOTAS: 1
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-02-12

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: HELIO2
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Heliopsis
GENUS AUTHORITY: Pers.
GENUS COMMON: Heliopsis
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 18 species, herbs, of America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Smith in FNA (2006c); Fisher (1957)=Z; Cronquist (1980)=SE. Key adapted in part from Z.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO: Erect rhizomatous perennial of open forests, clearing, woodlands and woodland borders.
STEMS: Stems simple or branched above, mostly smooth and often with a waxy-white coating.
LEAVES: Leaves opposite, petiolate, oval to lance-oval with tapered tip, 2-6 in. long, sharply toothed, often rough-surfaced above, slightly hairy beneath.
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS: Composite flowers (heads) solitary on long stalks from upper leaf axils; 1 1/2-3 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 8-16 bright yellow linear-oblong ray florets with slightly notched tips encircling a domed center disk of 30 or more darker yellow-orange, 5-lobed, tubular florets. 2 series of oblong-oval bracts surround the cup-shaped base of each head, the outer ones with lightly recurved tips.
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COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 2-5 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Opposite
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Mixed
BLOOM TIME: July-September

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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BLOOM COLOR: Yellow

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Disturbed, Dry forests, Moist forests, Woods margins
NATIVE RANGE: North America

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Smooth oxeye produces many bright yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer and early fall. The genus name Heliopsis is derived from the Greek, meaning â€œresembling the sun.â€ This plant is one of our longest-blooming perennials and makes an excellent cut flower. Smooth oxeye flowers best in full sun but will still bloom when planted in open shade. When grown in part shade, this southeastern native perennial is more open and less compact. Smooth Oxeye is a great plant for attracting butterflies and many other pollinators.

Bloom Table Text: Smooth oxeye produces many bright yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer and early fall. The genus name Heliopsis is derived from the Greek, meaning â€œresembling the sun.â€ This plant is one of our longest-blooming perennials and makes an excellent cut flower. Smooth oxeye flowers best in full sun but will still bloom when planted in open shade. When grown in part shade, this southeastern native perennial is more open and less compact. Smooth Oxeye is a great plant for attracting butterflies and many other pollinators.

NCBG Location: Mountain Habitat

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 3
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE:
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
1115	HORT	1992-10-13	Bryan	View
1330	HORT	2006-11-01	Bryan	View
1682	HORT	2005-01-01	Bryan	View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
3989	1992-0145			View
8981	1993-0033	0000-00-00	1115	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
6317	3989	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
7098	8981	115	NCBG staff	1993-01-01	View
7099	8981	79	NCBG staff	1993-05-12	View
7100	8981	138	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12477	8981	145	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12942	0	198	MacIntyre	0000-00-00	View
13231	0	68	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13264	0	67	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13756	0	71	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13852	0	77	Liloia	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: HEHE5
USDA Common Name: Smooth Oxeye
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (MB, NB, NF, ON, QC, SK)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		FACU		FACU	FACU		FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Heliopsis Pers. (Heliopsis)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 18 species, herbs, of America.
REFERENCE: Smith in FNA (2006c); Fisher (1957)=Z; Cronquist (1980)=SE. Key adapted in part from Z.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Heliopsis helianthoides in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Heliopsis helianthoides in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Heliopsis helianthoides in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Heliopsis helianthoides in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Heliopsis helianthoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heliopsis helianthoides

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 20161 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 25598 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 8584 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)