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Sneezeweed

Helenium hoopesii A. Gray

Indigenous Names: Oiwohoeno (Meaning: “Things that make you sneeze”)

Habitat: Grows in montane, sub-alpine, and alpine eco-systems in meadows.

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Medicinal Documentation

Arapaho

Blossoms are crushed and inhaled as a hay fever remedy

Arapaho

Commentary: They are also mixed with the leaves of the string plant (Psoralea lanceolata) to make an inhalant for headaches.

Parts Documented: Blossoms