Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

Helenium mexicanum — (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

(c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Helenium mexicanum Kunth

Helenium mexicanum is a Mesoamerican perennial plant in the sunflower family, common name Cabezona.

AsteraceaeAnnual

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About Helenium mexicanum

Helenium mexicanum is a Mesoamerican perennial plant in the sunflower family, common name Cabezona. It is native to Mexico and Central America, from Sonora and San Luis Potosí south as far as Costa Rica.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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