sneezeweed

sneeze·weed

S0509700 (snēz′wēd′)n.1. Any of several New World herbs of the genus Helenium of the composite family, having yellow to red-purple rayed flower heads.2. See sneezewort.

sneezeweed

(ˈsniːzˌwiːd) n (Plants) any of several American plants belonging to the Asteraceae family, so called because of the allergic reaction they produce in humans and animals

sneeze•weed

(ˈsnizˌwid)

n. any of several composite plants of the genus Helenium, the flowers of which cause sneezing. [1830–40]

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sneezeweed - any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezinggenus Helenium, Helenium - genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweedsautumn sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale - North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowersHelenium hoopesii, orange sneezeweed, owlclaws - stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheepHelenium puberulum, rosilla - a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern Californiaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

sneezeweed

sneezeweed,

name for any plant of the genus Helenium, American meadow and field herbs of the family Asteraceae (asteraster
[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis
..... Click the link for more information. family), with daisylike heads of yellow (or occasionally purple) flowers. A few of the more attractive sneezeweeds are cultivated in gardens, such as varieties of H. autumnale, the most common species of E North America. The bitter sap of some sneezeweeds (e.g., H. tenuifolium, a Southern plant also called bitterweed) imparts a disagreeable flavor to the milk of cows that graze on them. Sneezeweeds are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.

sneezeweed

Yellow daisy-like flowers with globular middle, angled stems. Sometimes called “Swamp Sunflower” because it likes to grow near water in sand. Tea made from flowers used for intestinal worms. Contains a strong anti-cancer lactone recognized by National Cancer Institute. Ok for humans, but too strong (poisonous) for animals, worms and insects. Keep away from grazing animals.

sneezeweed

Related to sneezeweed: bitter sneezeweed

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noun any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing

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genus Helenium
Helenium
autumn sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Helenium hoopesii
orange sneezeweed
owlclaws
Helenium puberulum
rosilla
herb
herbaceous plant