Woodland Sunflower, Helianthus decapetalus,
brightens our roadsides and can do the same for a shady portion
of your property. It’s probably best to keep it out of
your perennial beds however, because like most perennial
sunflowers it can be an aggressive spreader.
Wildflowers E-H
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Updated January 2006
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Species
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Common Name
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Catskill Native?
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Distribution
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Available?
|
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Echinacea pallida
|
Pale Purple Coneflower
|
No
|
Prairies
|
June
|
|
Echinacea paradoxa
|
Yellow Coneflower
|
No
|
Missouri
|
Limited
|
|
Echinacea purpurea
|
Purple Coneflower
|
No
|
Prairies
|
Yes
|
|
Echinacea tennesseensis
|
Tennessee Coneflower
|
No
|
Tennesee
|
No
|
|
Epigaea repens
|
Trailing Arbutus
|
Yes
|
-
|
No
|
|
Erigeron scopulinus
|
Rock Fleabane
|
No
|
Southwestern NA
|
No
|
|
Erigeron tweedyi
|
Tweedy’s Fleabane
|
No
|
Northwestern NA
|
Yes
|
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Eriogonum jamesii
|
James’ Buckwheat
|
No
|
Rocky Mts & Southwest
|
No
|
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Eriogonum umbellatum
|
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat
|
No
|
Western NA
|
No
|
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Eryngium yuccifolium
|
Rattlesnake Master
|
No
|
Prairies
|
Yes
|
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Erythronium albidum
|
White Trout Lily
|
No
|
Midwestern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Eupatorium coelestinum
|
Mist Flower
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
June
|
|
Eupatorium fistulosum
|
Trumpetweed
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Eupatorium hyssopifolium
|
Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort
|
No
|
East Coast
|
Limited
|
|
Eupatorium perfoliatum
|
Boneset
|
Yes
|
-
|
Limited
|
|
Eupaotrium purpureum
|
Purple Joe-Pye Weed
|
Yes
|
-
|
June
|
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Eurybia divaricata
|
White Wood Aster
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Eurybia spectabilis
|
Showy Aster
|
No
|
East Coast
|
No
|
|
Filipendula rubra
|
Queen of the Prairie
|
No
|
Prairies
|
Yes
|
|
Galax urceolata
|
Wandflower
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
Limited
|
|
Gentiana andrewsii
|
Prairie Bottle Gentian
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Gentiana clausa
|
Meadow Bottle Gentian
|
Yes
|
-
|
No
|
|
Geum triflorum
|
Prairie Smoke
|
No
|
Prairies
|
June
|
|
Hasteola suaveolens
|
False Indian Plantain
|
No
|
Midwest & Northeast
|
Yes
|
|
Helenium autumnale
|
Helen’s Flower
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Helianthus decapetalus
|
Thinleaf Woodland Sunflower
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Helianthus divaricatus
|
Woodland Sunflower
|
Yes
|
-
|
No
|
|
Helianthus salicifolius
|
Willow-leaved Sunflower
|
No
|
Western Prairies
|
No
|
|
Helianthus maximilliani
|
Maximillian Sunflower
|
No
|
Most of NA
|
Yes
|
|
Helianthus microcephalus
|
Small Woodland Sunflower
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Helianthus tuberosus
|
Jerusalem Artichoke
|
Yes
|
-
|
Stock
|
|
Heliopsis helianthoides
|
False Sunflower
|
Yes
|
-
|
Catskills
|
|
Hepatica nobilis var acuta
|
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Round-lobed Hepatica
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
|
Heuchera americana
|
Common Alumroot
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Heuchera villosa atropurpurea
|
Maple-leaved Alumroot
|
No
|
Appalachian Mts
|
No
|
|
Hexastylis arifolia
|
Arrow-leaved Ginger
|
No
|
Southeastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Hexastylis shuttleworthii
|
Mottled Wild Ginger
|
No
|
Appalachian Mts
|
Stock
|
|
Goldenseal
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
|
Hymeoxys hoopesii
|
Owl’s Claws
|
No
|
Western NA
|
Yes
|
|
Hypericum ascyron
|
Great St Johnswort
|
No
|
Prairies & Northeast
|
Yes
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