Asteraceae

common sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale L.

Indigenous Names: He’ dom’ mostse, Tidikwcbam

Habitat: It grows in swampy lands, wet meadows, and in moist thickets; Low lying, moist prairies and other open sites

Seasonality: Blooms in September and October

Status: Native

Medicinal Documentation

Cheyenne

Dried petals and flower heads are crushed into powder. It is snorted up the nose to induce sneezing to rid a headache

Comanche

Reduce a fever, they soaked stems and bathed the patient’s body

Cheyenne

Artifacts/Material use: The powdered flower heads and petals are placed is used to wake a lazy person in morning

Parts Documented: flower_heads, petals, wood