ASTERACEAE
Helenium elegans
Common Name: Pretty Sneezeweed
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| heads | head closeup--species of Helenium typically have ray corollas that are evenly spaced apart, like spokes on a wheel | 
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| leaves and stems--H. elegans has winged stems (meaning there is a phlange of tissue extending from the leaf down the stem) | habit and habitat--H. elegans prefers to grow in low wet areas with lots of sunlight |