Heliopsis
| Heliopsis | |
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| Heliopsis helianthoides | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: |
Heliopsis Pers. 1807 |
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Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the sunflower family,native to dry prairies in North and South America. The sunflower-like composite flowerheads are usually yellow, up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye.
The name Heliopsis (pronounced /ˌhiːliˈɒpsᵻs/, from Greek helios for "sun" and opsis for "appearance") refers to the bright yellow color of the flowers.
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