Helenium autumnale
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Etymology
helenium: Named after the genus Helenium which it resembles. Helenium is possibly named after Helen of Troy because of of a myth describing these flowers springing up from her tears.