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Heliopsis helianthoides
heliopsis sunflower, oxeye, smooth oxeye, sunflower heliopsis
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Heliopsis, Species Heliopsis helianthoides


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR; MS: SNR; TN: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Effigy Mounds National Monument
First State National Historical Park	Gateway National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Niobrara National Scenic River
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Oxon Run National Parkway
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Pipestone National Monument
Russell Cave National Monument	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
San Juan Island National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Voyageurs National Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:22:59 AM

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