HELIOPSIS HELIANTHOIDES | Ox eye Sunflower

Oxeye Sunflower Wildflower Perennial seeds and plants at Ion Exchange.

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Ox-eye Sunflower, False Sunflower"

Heliopsis from the Greek word helios for "sun" and opsis for "appearance". Helianthoides also from the Greek meaning "like Helianthus", the sunflower.

Ox-Eye-Sunflower-|-Heliopsis helianthoides

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Sun Exposure	Prairie, Savanna
Soil Moisture	Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Bloom Time	Summer, Fall August, September, October
Bloom Color	Yellow
Max Height	5 feet
Wetland Code	UPL
Germ Code	C(30)
Seeds Per Packet	500
Seeds Per Ounce	6,300

Found throughout the Tallgrass Prairie region and in other open prairie areas, especially on dry soils. Also does quite well in disturbed areas and dry woods. Blooms from June to October. Can grow to 5 feet tall with stem branched toward the top of the plant. Arrowhead-shaped leaves are opposite on the stem and can be 6 inches long. Stem may be topped by a single light yellow flower or branched into a head of many flowers. No medicinal or food uses reported but it has been used widely as an ornamental in gardens.

Edible Uses: Unknown

Medicinal Uses: Unknown

Herbal Uses: Unknown

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Oxeye Sunflower - Heliopsis helianthoides in bloom at Ion Exchange (00:46)

Earthyman views Oxeye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) in full bloom at Ion Exchange native seed and plant nursery in northeast Iowa. http://www.ionxchange.com