Flower ID: IMG_0828.JPG-08-20-2018 Flower name (scientific): Heliopsis helianthoides (Linnaeus) Sweet PY: 1826. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) hee-lee-OP-sis hee-lee-an-THOY-dees Flower name (common): Smooth Oxeye Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek words helios for sun and opsis for like, hence sun-like, referring to the yellow flower heads. Specific epithet: Resembling Helianthus, referring to the resemblance with the flowers of the genus Helianthus. Common name origin: Oxeye was a name applied to various European plants with yellow-rayed flowers of the family Asteraceae (Aster family). Flower description: Size: 1.5 to 3.5 inches (3.8 to 8.9 cm) Petal count: ray florets 8 to 20, disk florets 10 to 75+. Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 24 to 60 inches (61 to 152 cm) Stem hairy: glabrous to moderately pubescent. Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Leaves up to 15 cm long and 10 cm wide. Color: medium to darker green Hairy: glabrous to pubescent with short stiff hairs, giving a rough feel to the surfaces. Other: Shape: leaf, ovate to deltate-lanceolate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): July to September Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Thickets, woodland edges, prairies, savannas, meadows, disturbed areas, roadsides, sun or semi-shade, dry to moist. Fruit: Cypselae about 4 to 5 mm in length, mostly darker brown colored. Seed: Importance to wildlife: Click for pollinator information on this flower. Similar species (if any): Heliopsis helianthoides has a resemblance to many sunflower (genus Helianthus) species. The appearance of the bracts, alternating short and long, can aid in the identification of this species. The flowerheads are usually erect rather than nodding sideways as they do for many sunflowers. The ray flowers are typically fertile, whereas for the sunflowers they are sterile. Ethnobotany: The Chippewa used this plant as a stimulant (Densmore, p. 364, 1928). The Meskwaki used the plant to treat lung issues (Smith, p. 215, 1928). Densmore and Smith use the old synonym name Heliopsis scabra for a variety of this species. Latitude: 44.795795 Longitude: -91.512985 Altitude: 311.10 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (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) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (MB, NB, NF, ON, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Buphthalmum helianthoides Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 904. 1753. Homotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 1 homotypic synonym for this species. Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Heliopsis helianthoides var. helianthoides (The other infraspecific is Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra (Dunal) Fernald. This variety is widely distributed in North America.) Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU