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sneezeweed

DEFINITIONS OF: sneezeweed

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

Types:
Helenium autumnale, autumn sneezeweed
North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers
Helenium hoopesii, orange sneezeweed, owlclaws
stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep
Helenium puberulum, rosilla
a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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