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Autumn Sneezeweed - Helenium autumnale Despite its common name, sneezeweed does not commonly cause allergic reactions. Rather, it gets the name &quot;sneezeweed&quot; because Native Americans used a dried powder made from the plant as snuff to induce sneezing in order to relieve congestion.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden Common sneezeweed,Geotagged,Helenium,Helenium autumnale,Summer,United States,sneezeweed Click/tap to enlarge

Autumn Sneezeweed - Helenium autumnale

Despite its common name, sneezeweed does not commonly cause allergic reactions. Rather, it gets the name "sneezeweed" because Native Americans used a dried powder made from the plant as snuff to induce sneezing in order to relieve congestion.

Habitat: Garden

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Lol interesting usage. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Indeed. I might try it the next time I see these. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Let me know if it works. If so we might rename this to "double relief plant". Posted 4 years ago

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The Common sneezeweed

"Helenium autumnale" is a flowering plant native to North America. Common names include common sneezeweed and large-flowered sneezeweed.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2021. Captured Sep 4, 2020 09:57 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.