Heliopsis
Sign in to saveHeliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to dry prairies in North and South America. The sunflower-like composite flowerheads are usually yellow, up to in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, Ecuador
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- Parent taxon
- Heliantheae
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Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to dry prairies in North and South America. The sunflower-like composite flowerheads are usually yellow, up to in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye.
The name Heliopsis (pronounced , from Greek helios for "sun" and opsis for "appearance") refers to the bright yellow color of the flowers.