Latin name: Helenium autumnale L. Asteraceae, Herb Syn: Helenium autumnale L. var. montanum (Nutt.) Fernald
Botanical family: Asteraceae
Growth habit: Herb
Vernacular name(s): sneezeweed, swamp sunflower (Eng.)
hélénie automnale (Fr.)
cacamosikan (Cree)
Uses:
Flowers :Dried, crumbled and inhaled to trigger sneezing in order to treat a headache [Cree 13, 96].